Historical NBA Transactions on October 3

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

• October 3, 2023

  The San Antonio Spurs signed Devin Vassell to a contract extension.

• October 3, 2022

  The New Orleans Pelicans signed Larry Nance Jr. to a contract extension.

  The New Orleans Pelicans signed John Butler to a two-way contract.

  The Boston Celtics signed Blake Griffin.

  The Golden State Warriors waived Trevion Williams.

  The Golden State Warriors waived Mac McClung.

• October 3, 2021

  The New York Knicks waived Luka Vildoza.

• October 3, 2020

  The Philadelphia 76ers hired Doc Rivers as Head Coach.

• October 3, 2018

  The Utah Jazz waived Trey Lewis.

  The Sacramento Kings signed Gabe Vincent to an Exhibit 10 contract.

  The New York Knicks signed John Jenkins.

  The New York Knicks waived Phillip Carr.

  The Utah Jazz signed Isaiah Cousins.

• October 3, 2016

  The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Toney Douglas.

  The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Eric Moreland.

  The New Orleans Pelicans waived Chris Copeland.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Josh Magette.

• October 3, 2015

  The Los Angeles Clippers waived Nikoloz Tskitishvili.

• October 3, 2014

  The Washington Wizards waived Vander Blue.

  The Washington Wizards waived David Stockton.

• October 3, 2008

  The Miami Heat signed Shaun Livingston as a free agent.

  The Denver Nuggets signed Juwan Howard as a free agent.

• October 3, 2007

  The Memphis Grizzlies waived Kasib Powell.

  The Los Angeles Clippers signed Dan Dickau as a free agent.

• October 3, 2006

  The Sacramento Kings signed Maurice Taylor as a free agent.

  The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets waived Devin Brown.

• October 3, 2005

  The Miami Heat signed Jason Kapono as a free agent.

  The Washington Wizards signed Awvee Storey as a free agent.

  The Washington Wizards signed Billy Thomas as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia 76ers signed James Thomas as a free agent.

  The Indiana Pacers signed Samaki Walker as a free agent.

  The Dallas Mavericks signed Kaniel Dickens as a free agent.

  The Houston Rockets signed Keith Langford as a free agent.

  The Utah Jazz signed Andre Owens as a free agent.

  The Detroit Pistons signed Andreas Glyniadakis.

• October 3, 2003

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Stephen Jackson as a free agent.

• October 3, 2002

  The Detroit Pistons traded Mengke Bateer to the San Antonio Spurs for a 2003 2nd round draft pick (Andreas Glyniadakis was later selected).

• October 3, 2001

  The New Jersey Nets waived Derrick Dial.

  The Denver Nuggets signed Mengke Bateer as a free agent.

• October 3, 2000

  The Utah Jazz signed David Benoit as a free agent.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Larry Robinson as a free agent.

  The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Reggie Slater as a free agent.

  The Indiana Pacers signed Bruno Šundov as a free agent.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Anthony Miller as a free agent.

  The New Jersey Nets signed Kevin Ollie as a free agent.

  The Seattle SuperSonics signed Pervis Ellison as a free agent.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Michael Hawkins as a free agent.

  The Seattle SuperSonics signed Randy Livingston as a free agent.

  The New York Knicks signed Felton Spencer as a free agent.

  The Seattle SuperSonics signed David Wingate as a free agent.

• October 3, 1999

  The Utah Jazz signed Pete Chilcutt as a free agent.

• October 3, 1997

  The Utah Jazz signed Troy Hudson as a free agent.

• October 3, 1996

  The San Antonio Spurs signed Dexter Boney as a free agent.

  The Miami Heat signed Mark Strickland as a free agent.

  The San Antonio Spurs signed Elmer Bennett as a free agent.

  The Sacramento Kings signed Dell Demps as a free agent.

  The Milwaukee Bucks signed Darrin Hancock as a free agent.

  The Denver Nuggets signed Rich King as a free agent.

  The Milwaukee Bucks signed Stacey King as a free agent.

  The Charlotte Hornets signed Bob McCann as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia 76ers signed Doug Overton as a free agent.

  The Milwaukee Bucks signed Keith Tower as a free agent.

  The Milwaukee Bucks signed David Wood as a free agent.

  The Sacramento Kings signed Gaylon Nickerson as a free agent.

  The Toronto Raptors signed Donald Whiteside as a free agent.

  The Miami Heat signed Tony Farmer as a free agent.

  The Chicago Bulls signed Corey Beck as a free agent.

  The Chicago Bulls signed Matt Steigenga.

• October 3, 1995

  The Indiana Pacers signed Eddie Johnson as a free agent.

  The Charlotte Hornets signed Pete Myers as an unrestricted free agent.

  The Orlando Magic signed Jon Koncak as an unrestricted free agent.

  The Indiana Pacers signed Ricky Pierce as an unrestricted free agent.

  The Los Angeles Lakers signed Fred Roberts as a free agent.

  The Washington Bullets signed Brent Price as a free agent.

  The Indiana Pacers released LaSalle Thompson.

• October 3, 1994

  The Charlotte Hornets signed James Blackwell as a free agent.

  The Dallas Mavericks signed Greg Sutton as a free agent.

  The Seattle SuperSonics signed Carl Thomas as a free agent.

  The Utah Jazz signed Rich Manning as a free agent.

  The Denver Nuggets waived Alvin Robertson.

• October 3, 1991

  The Atlanta Hawks waived Gary Leonard.

  The Utah Jazz signed Corey Crowder as a free agent.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Paul Graham as a free agent.

  The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Tellis Frank as a free agent.

  The San Antonio Spurs signed Tom Garrick as a free agent.

  The Atlanta Hawks traded Tim McCormick and a 1994 1st round draft pick (Charlie Ward was later selected) to the New York Knicks for Maurice Cheeks.

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Dave Popson as a free agent.

  The New York Knicks signed Jeff Sanders as a free agent.

  The Utah Jazz signed Mike Smrek as a free agent.

  The Sacramento Kings signed Carl Thomas as a free agent.

• October 3, 1990

  The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Jim Thomas as a free agent.

  The Golden State Warriors signed Bart Kofoed as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia 76ers signed Rickey Green as an unrestricted free agent.

  The Chicago Bulls signed Cliff Levingston as an unrestricted free agent.

• October 3, 1989

  The New Jersey Nets signed Jaren Jackson as a free agent.

  The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Jim Thomas as a free agent.

  The Indiana Pacers signed Rickey Green as an unrestricted free agent.

  The Dallas Mavericks signed John Long as an unrestricted free agent.

• October 3, 1988

  The Los Angeles Lakers signed Mark McNamara as a free agent.

  The New York Knicks signed Eddie Lee Wilkins as a free agent.

• October 3, 1986

  The Utah Jazz signed Eddie Hughes as a free agent.

• October 3, 1985

  The Indiana Pacers traded Jerry Sichting to the Boston Celtics for a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Reggie Cross was later selected) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Kenny Williams was later selected).

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Jeff Cross.

  The Portland Trail Blazers waived Ken Green.

  The Denver Nuggets waived Eddie Hughes.

• October 3, 1980

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Keith McCord.

  The Dallas Mavericks waived Raymond Townsend.

• October 3, 1978

  The Boston Celtics waived Bob Bigelow.

• October 3, 1977

  The Golden State Warriors signed E.C. Coleman as a veteran free agent and sent a 1978 1st round draft pick (James Hardy was later selected) to the New Orleans Jazz as compensation.

  The Philadelphia 76ers traded Terry Furlow to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1981 1st round draft pick (Al Wood was later selected) and a 1983 1st round draft pick (Rodney McCray was later selected).

  The Buffalo Braves signed Wil Jones as a veteran free agent and sent a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Kenny Natt was later selected) to the Indiana Pacers as compensation.

  The Detroit Pistons waived Abdul Jeelani.

• October 3, 1974

  The Boston Celtics signed Jim Ard as a free agent.

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Don May.

  The New Orleans Jazz waived Ed Searcy.

  The Spirits of St. Louis waived Ed Manning.

• October 3, 1973

  The San Antonio Spurs signed Simmie Hill.

  The San Antonio Spurs traded Collis Jones to the Kentucky Colonels for cash.

• October 3, 1972

  The Golden State Warriors waived Charles Dudley.

  The Indiana Pacers claimed George Peeples on waivers from the San Diego Conquistadors.

  The San Diego Conquistadors waived George Peeples.

• October 3, 1968

  The Detroit Pistons waived Bob Hogsett.

• October 3, 1967

  The San Diego Rockets signed Art Williams as a free agent.

• October 3, 1961

  The Detroit Pistons signed George Patterson as a free agent.

• October 3, 1956

  The Syracuse Nationals sold the player rights to Billy Kenville to the Fort Wayne Pistons.