Transactions listed are from July 1, 1970 to
June 30, 1971.
Transactions
- July 2, 1970
The New York Nets signed Billy Paultz.
- July 5, 1970
The Texas Chaparrals traded Goose Ligon, Bud Olsen and Cincinnatus Powell to the Kentucky Colonels for Gene Moore and a draft choice.
- July 7, 1970
The Pittsburgh Pipers traded Warren Davis to the Miami Floridians for Simmie Hill.
- July 14, 1970
The Denver Rockets traded Walter Piatkowski to the Kentucky Colonels for future considerations (Wayne Chapman).
The Washington Capitols traded Warren Jabali to the Kentucky Colonels for a 1971 first-round draft choice and cash.
- July 17, 1970
The Pittsburgh Pipers traded Barry Orms to the Kentucky Colonels for Joe Kennedy.
- July 23, 1970
The Washington Capitols traded Gary Bradds and Ira Harge to the Carolina Cougars for Doug Moe.
- July 28, 1970
The Pittsburgh Condors signed Chuck Williams.
- August 11, 1970
The New York Nets traded Ronald Taylor to the Virginia Squires. Returned
The Virginia Squires traded Billy Paultz to the New York Nets for a draft choice and cash.
- August 17, 1970
The Carolina Cougars traded Bill Bunting to the New York Nets for a draft choice and cash.
- August 21, 1970
The Pittsburgh Condors waived Chico Vaughn.
The Pittsburgh Condors waived Lonnie Lynn.
- August 26, 1970
The Carolina Cougars traded Rich Niemann to the The Floridians for George Lehmann.
- August 27, 1970
The Pittsburgh Condors signed Samuel Watts.
- September ?, 1970
The Virginia Squires signed Neil Johnson.
- September 1, 1970
The Utah Stars signed Dick Nemelka.
- September 2, 1970
The Virginia Squires traded Rick Barry to the New York Nets for a 1971 first-round draft choice and cash.
- September 8, 1970
The Virginia Squires signed Ray Scott.
- September 11, 1970
The Utah Stars traded Craig Raymond and Bob Warren to the Memphis Pros for Mike Butler and Red Robbins.
- September 14, 1970
The Denver Rockets waived Ben Warley.
- September 19, 1970
The Utah Stars traded a draft choice to the Denver Rockets for Jeffrey Congdon.
- September 21, 1970
Bud Olsen announced retirement.
- September 29, 1970
The Carolina Cougars waived Calvin Fowler.
The Carolina Cougars waived Steven Kramer.
- October 2, 1970
The Kentucky Colonels traded Wayne Chapman to the Denver Rockets.
- October 4, 1970
The Pittsburgh Condors signed Joe Kennedy.
- October 8, 1970
Arvesta Kelly announced retirement.
- October 9, 1970
The Carolina Cougars waived Hank Whitney.
- October 11, 1970
The Pittsburgh Condors traded Dennis Hamilton to the Kentucky Colonels for a draft choice.
- October 13, 1970
The Kentucky Colonels traded Warren Jabali to the Indiana Pacers for a 1971 first-round draft choice and cash.
- October 14, 1970
The New York Nets traded Walt Simon to the Kentucky Colonels for a draft choice.
The The Floridians waived Skip Thoren.
- October 15, 1970
The Carolina Cougars traded cash to the Pittsburgh Condors for Arvesta Kelly.
- October 24, 1970
The New York Nets traded Les Hunter to the Kentucky Colonels for a draft choice and cash.
The Pittsburgh Condors traded Mike Maloy to the Virginia Squires for cash.
- October 26, 1970
The Texas Chaparrals traded Charles Beasley to the The Floridians for Greg Wittman and a draft choice.
- October 30, 1970
The Carolina Cougars signed Joe Caldwell.
- November ?, 1970
The Carolina Cougars waived Arvesta Kelly.
- November 2, 1970
The Indiana Pacers waived Tom Thacker.
The New York Nets signed Joe DePre.
- November 12, 1970
The Kentucky Colonels fired Gene Rhodes as Head Coach.
The Denver Rockets appointed Stan Albeck as Interim Head Coach.
The Kentucky Colonels appointed Alex Groza as Interim Head Coach.
The Denver Rockets fired Joe Belmont as Head Coach.
- November 16, 1970
The Kentucky Colonels appointed Frank Ramsey as Interim Head Coach.
- November 27, 1970
The Texas Chaparrals reassigned Head Coach Max Williams.
The Texas Chaparrals appointed Bill Blakeley as Interim Head Coach.
- December 3, 1970
The Texas Chaparrals claimed Charles Beasley on waivers from the The Floridians.
- December 14, 1970
The Pittsburgh Condors traded Charlie Williams to the Memphis Pros for Skeeter Swift.
- December 16, 1970
The Pittsburgh Condors signed Howard Porter.
- December 21, 1970
The Carolina Cougars traded Ira Harge to the The Floridians for Rich Johnson.
- December 30, 1970
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Spencer Haywood.
- ?
The Carolina Cougars signed Warren Davis.
The Pittsburgh Condors waived Samuel Watts.
- January 5, 1971
The Utah Stars traded Tom Workman to the Denver Rockets for a draft choice.
- January 6, 1971
The Texas Chaparrals traded Manny Leaks to the New York Nets for Ed Johnson and Levern Tart.
- January 7, 1971
The Utah Stars traded Jeffrey Congdon to the New York Nets for a draft choice and player to be named later.
The Carolina Cougars hired Jerry Steele as Head Coach.
The Carolina Cougars fired Bones McKinney as Head Coach.
- January 8, 1971
The Carolina Cougars signed Billy Cunningham.
The Utah Stars traded Donnie Freeman, Wayne Hightower and a 1971 first-round draft choice to the Texas Chaparrals for Ron Boone, Glen Combs and a 1971 first-round draft choice.
- January 15, 1971
The The Floridians hired Bob Bass as Head Coach.
The The Floridians fired Harold Blitman as Head Coach.
- January 22, 1971
The Denver Rockets traded Ken Durrett to the Virginia Squires for a 1971 first-round draft choice and player to be named later or cash.
The Virginia Squires traded Larry Brown to the Denver Rockets for cash.
- January 24, 1971
The Denver Rockets traded Lonnie Wright to the The Floridians for cash.
- February ?, 1971
The Pittsburgh Condors signed Arvesta Kelly.
The The Floridians signed Al Tucker.
- February 1, 1971
The Denver Rockets traded Wayne Chapman and Donald Sidle to the Indiana Pacers for John Barnhill and Arthur Becker.
- February 3, 1971
The Texas Chaparrals traded Tom Hagan to the Kentucky Colonels for Bobby Croft.
- February 11, 1971
The Utah Stars traded cash to the Kentucky Colonels for Sam Smith.
- February 26, 1971
The Pittsburgh Condors waived Charles Hentz.
- March 15, 1971
The New York Nets traded Bill Bunting to the Virginia Squires for a draft choice.
- March 16, 1971
The Kentucky Colonels signed Artis Gilmore.
- March 23, 1971
The Memphis Pros signed Johnny Neumann.
- March 30, 1971
The Carolina Cougars signed Jim McDaniels.
- April 5, 1971
The Virginia Squires signed Julius Erving.
- April 8, 1971
The Denver Rockets hired Alex Hannum as Head Coach.
- April 14, 1971
The Indiana Pacers signed Darnell Hillman.
- April 23, 1971
The Indiana Pacers signed George McGinnis.
- May 1, 1971
The Denver Rockets signed Marv Roberts.
The Carolina Cougars signed Ted McClain.
The Texas Chaparrals signed Collis Jones.
- May 8, 1971
The Kentucky Colonels traded John Roche to the New York Nets for cash.
- May 12, 1971
The Texas Chaparrals signed Steve Jones.
The New York Nets signed John Roche.
- May 14, 1971
The The Floridians traded Tom Washington to the New York Nets for a draft choice.
- May 15, 1971
The Denver Rockets signed Dave Robisch.
- May 26, 1971
The Texas Chaparrals hired Tom Nissalke as Head Coach.
- May 27, 1971
The Memphis Pros traded Randy Denton to the Carolina Cougars for a draft choice and cash.
The Carolina Cougars signed Randy Denton.
- May 30, 1971
The Carolina Cougars traded Jim McDaniels and George Peeples to the Utah Stars. Compensation
The Denver Rockets signed Al Smith.
- June 8, 1971
The Memphis Pros signed Loyd King.
The Kentucky Colonels traded Walter Piatkowski to the The Floridians for Ron Nelson.
- June 11, 1971
Bill Sharman resigns as Head Coach for Utah Stars.
- June 15, 1971
The Chicago Bulls traded Paul Ruffner to the Pittsburgh Condors. Compensation
- June 22, 1971
The Kentucky Colonels hired Joe Mullaney as Head Coach.
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