Historical NBA Transactions on December 22

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Transactions listed are from the 1946-47 through 2024-25 BAA/NBA seasons.

• December 22, 2023

  The New York Knicks signed Dmytro Skapintsev to a two-way contract.

  The New York Knicks waived Jaylen Martin.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Vit Krejci to a two-way contract.

  The Atlanta Hawks waived Miles Norris.

• December 22, 2021

  The Toronto Raptors signed Juwan Morgan to a 10-day contract.

  The Toronto Raptors signed D.J. Wilson to a 10-day contract.

  The Boston Celtics signed Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract.

  The Chicago Bulls signed Mac McClung to a 10-day contract.

  The Chicago Bulls signed Ersan Ilyasova to a 10-day contract.

  The Sacramento Kings signed Ade Murkey to a 10-day contract.

  The Miami Heat signed Zylan Cheatham to a 10-day contract.

  The Sacramento Kings signed Emmanuel Mudiay to a 10-day contract.

  The Philadelphia 76ers signed Tyler Johnson to a 10-day contract.

  The Dallas Mavericks signed George King to a 10-day contract.

  The Washington Wizards signed Jordan Schakel to a 10-day contract.

  The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Tre Scott to a 10-day contract.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Malcolm Hill to a 10-day contract.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Lance Stephenson to a 10-day contract.

  The Toronto Raptors signed Tremont Waters to a 10-day contract.

• December 22, 2020

  The Brooklyn Nets signed Chris Chiozza to a two-way contract.

• December 22, 2017

  The Phoenix Suns waived Mike James.

  The Utah Jazz waived Nate Wolters.

• December 22, 2015

  The Washington Wizards waived Ryan Hollins.

• December 22, 2014

  The Detroit Pistons waived Josh Smith.

• December 22, 2012

  The Washington Wizards waived Shaun Livingston.

  The Washington Wizards waived Earl Barron.

  The Dallas Mavericks waived Derek Fisher.

• December 22, 2011

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Willie Green as a free agent.

  The Boston Celtics waived Mike Sweetney.

  The Boston Celtics waived Jamal Sampson.

  The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Manny Harris.

  The Los Angeles Clippers signed Reggie Evans as a free agent.

  The New Jersey Nets waived Stephen Graham.

  The Phoenix Suns waived Mickaël Piétrus.

  The San Antonio Spurs waived Gani Lawal.

  The Utah Jazz traded Mehmet Okur to the New Jersey Nets for a 2015 2nd round draft pick (Pat Connaughton was later selected). Utah also received a trade exception from New Jersey.

• December 22, 2010

  The Los Angeles Clippers signed Ike Diogu as a free agent.

• December 22, 2009

  The Oklahoma City Thunder waived Mike Wilks.

  The Oklahoma City Thunder waived Shaun Livingston.

  The Utah Jazz traded Matt Harpring and Eric Maynor to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Peter Fehse.

  The Oklahoma City Thunder released Malik Rose.

  The Oklahoma City Thunder released Robert Swift.

• December 22, 2006

  The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets signed Devin Brown as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Ivan McFarlin.

• December 22, 2003

  The New Jersey Nets signed Mikki Moore as a free agent.

  The New Jersey Nets waived Damone Brown.

  The Golden State Warriors waived Cherokee Parks.

• December 22, 2002

  The Denver Nuggets signed John Crotty as a free agent.

• December 22, 2000

  The Philadelphia 76ers signed Kevin Ollie as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Vernon Maxwell.

  The Philadelphia 76ers signed Rodney Buford as a free agent.

• December 22, 1996

  The Denver Nuggets signed Aaron Williams as a free agent.

• December 22, 1993

  The Orlando Magic waived Lorenzo Williams.

• December 22, 1991

  The Golden State Warriors signed Jud Buechler as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia 76ers signed Greg Grant as a free agent.

• December 22, 1990

  The Boston Celtics signed Derek Smith as an unrestricted free agent.

• December 22, 1987

  The Milwaukee Bucks waived Rickie Winslow.

  The Washington Bullets signed Steve Colter as a free agent.

  The Denver Nuggets sold the player rights to Otis Smith to the Golden State Warriors.

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Vincent Askew.

  The New Jersey Nets waived Adrian Branch.

• December 22, 1986

  The Los Angeles Clippers waived Geoff Huston.

  The Dallas Mavericks waived Myron Jackson.

  The Portland Trail Blazers waived Chris Engler.

• December 22, 1984

  The New Jersey Nets signed Chris Engler as a free agent.

  The Utah Jazz signed Pace Mannion as a free agent.

• December 22, 1983

  The Detroit Pistons signed Lionel Hollins as a veteran free agent.

• December 22, 1981

  The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Mel Bennett.

  The Dallas Mavericks waived Ollie Mack.

  The Chicago Bulls waived Jackie Robinson.

  The Utah Jazz waived Sam Worthen.

  The Indiana Pacers waived Raymond Townsend.

  The Washington Bullets waived Brad Holland.

• December 22, 1980

  The Utah Jazz traded Billy McKinney to the Denver Nuggets for Carl Nicks.

  Kevin Loughery resigns as Head Coach for New Jersey Nets.

  The New Jersey Nets appointed Bob MacKinnon as Interim Head Coach.

• December 22, 1977

  The Indiana Pacers waived Johnny Neumann.

  The Houston Rockets traded Ron Behagen to the Indiana Pacers for Alonzo Bradley.