1997-98 NBA Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998.

Transactions

July 1, 1997
The Charlotte Hornets released Rafael Addison.
The Charlotte Hornets signed David Wesley as a free agent.
The Minnesota Timberwolves released James Robinson.
The Miami Heat released John Crotty.
The San Antonio Spurs released Vernon Maxwell.
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Chris Robinson to a multi-year contract.
July 2, 1997
The Los Angeles Clippers waived Terry Dehere.
The Toronto Raptors released Hubert Davis.
The Los Angeles Clippers released Dwayne Schintzius.
July 7, 1997
The Denver Nuggets released Jerome Allen.
The Boston Celtics released Frank Brickowski.
The Boston Celtics released Nate Driggers.
The Boston Celtics released Steve Hamer.
The Denver Nuggets released Šarūnas Marčiulionis.
The Denver Nuggets released Kenny Smith.
The Boston Celtics released Brett Szabo.
The Miami Heat signed Ruben Nembhard as a free agent.
The Boston Celtics signed Travis Knight as a free agent.
The Boston Celtics released Rick Fox.
The Boston Celtics released Marty Conlon.
The Boston Celtics released Michael Hawkins.
July 8, 1997
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Bryant Reeves to a contract extension.
July 10, 1997
The Indiana Pacers signed Etdrick Bohannon as a free agent.
July 16, 1997
The Boston Celtics waived Dino Radja.
The Charlotte Hornets signed J.R. Reid as a free agent.
July 24, 1997
The Los Angeles Lakers signed James Forrest as a free agent.
July 26, 1997
The Houston Rockets signed Joe Stephens as a free agent.
July 28, 1997
The Boston Celtics signed Bruce Bowen as a free agent.
The Boston Celtics signed Andrew DeClercq as a free agent.
The Boston Celtics signed Tony Massenburg as a free agent.
July 30, 1997
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Michael Curry as a free agent.
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Stephen Howard as a free agent.
August 1, 1997
The Sacramento Kings signed Terry Dehere as a free agent.
August 6, 1997
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Tim Breaux as a free agent.
August 7, 1997
The Detroit Pistons traded Otis Thorpe to the Vancouver Grizzlies for a 2003 1st round draft pick (Darko Miličić was later selected). 1st-rd pick was protected and required to land between pick 2 and 18, conveying by 2003 at the latest
The Vancouver Grizzlies released Greg Anthony.
August 8, 1997
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Keith Closs as a free agent.
August 11, 1997
The Miami Heat signed Matt Fish as a free agent.
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Aaron Williams as a free agent.
August 12, 1997
The Miami Heat traded Matt Fish, Gary Grant and a 1999 2nd round draft pick to the Sacramento Kings for Duane Causwell. Conditional 1999 2nd-rd pick did not convey
The Golden State Warriors traded Chris Mullin to the Indiana Pacers for Erick Dampier and Duane Ferrell.
August 16, 1997
The Los Angeles Clippers signed James Robinson as a free agent.
The Detroit Pistons signed Bison Dele as a free agent.
August 18, 1997
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Nate Huffman as a free agent.
August 19, 1997
The Charlotte Hornets signed Bobby Phills as a free agent.
The Charlotte Hornets released Malik Rose.
The Charlotte Hornets waived Ricky Pierce.
August 20, 1997
The Miami Heat signed Terry Mills as a free agent.
August 21, 1997
The Boston Celtics traded Eric Williams to the Denver Nuggets for a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Kris Clack was later selected) and a 2001 2nd round draft pick (Earl Watson was later selected).
August 22, 1997
The Boston Celtics signed Chris Mills as a free agent.
The Phoenix Suns signed Tom Chambers as a free agent.
The Boston Celtics signed Tyus Edney as a free agent.
The Phoenix Suns signed William Cunningham as a free agent.
August 23, 1997
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Rumeal Robinson.
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Brian Grant as a free agent.
The Portland Trail Blazers released Marcus Brown.
The Portland Trail Blazers released Mitchell Butler.
August 25, 1997
Robert Parish retired from the Chicago Bulls.
The Phoenix Suns signed Clifford Robinson as a free agent.
August 27, 1997
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Jon Barry as a free agent.
August 28, 1997
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Rick Fox as a free agent.
September 2, 1997
The Phoenix Suns signed George McCloud as a free agent.
September 3, 1997
The Chicago Bulls signed Joe Kleine as a free agent.
September 4, 1997
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Terry Cummings as a free agent.
The Dallas Mavericks signed Hubert Davis as a free agent.
September 5, 1997
The Denver Nuggets signed Dean Garrett as a free agent.
The Orlando Magic signed Bo Outlaw as a free agent.
The Denver Nuggets waived Tom Hammonds.
The Sacramento Kings waived Gary Grant.
September 8, 1997
The Orlando Magic signed Tim Kempton as a free agent.
The Indiana Pacers signed Mark West as a free agent.
September 9, 1997
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Marcus Brown as a free agent.
September 10, 1997
The Miami Heat signed Eric Murdock as a free agent.
The Charlotte Hornets signed Tony Farmer as a free agent.
The Charlotte Hornets signed Travis Williams as a free agent.
September 11, 1997
The Sacramento Kings signed Derek Grimm as a free agent.
The Sacramento Kings signed Anthony Avent as a free agent.
The Sacramento Kings signed Michael Stewart as a free agent.
September 15, 1997
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Ivano Newbill as a free agent.
September 16, 1997
The Los Angeles Clippers signed James Collins.
September 17, 1997
The Miami Heat signed Todd Day as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Shea Seals as a free agent.
September 22, 1997
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Mario Bennett as a free agent.
The Chicago Bulls traded Dickey Simpkins to the Golden State Warriors for Scott Burrell.
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Henry James as a free agent.
September 23, 1997
The Portland Trail Blazers signed John Crotty as a free agent.
September 24, 1997
The Dallas Mavericks traded Derek Harper and Ed O'Bannon to the Orlando Magic for Dennis Scott and cash.
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Jerome Kersey as a free agent.
September 25, 1997
In a 3-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Terrell Brandon, Tyrone Hill and a 1998 1st round draft pick (Pat Garrity was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks; the Milwaukee Bucks traded Sherman Douglas to the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Milwaukee Bucks traded Vin Baker to the Seattle SuperSonics; and the Seattle SuperSonics traded Shawn Kemp to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
September 26, 1997
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Vincent Askew as a free agent.
The Atlanta Hawks signed Anthony Miller as a free agent.
The Golden State Warriors signed Carl Thomas as a free agent.
The Atlanta Hawks signed Donald Whiteside as a free agent.
The Atlanta Hawks signed Drew Barry as a free agent.
September 29, 1997
The Miami Heat signed Ben Davis as a free agent.
The San Antonio Spurs signed Reggie Geary as a free agent.
The San Antonio Spurs signed Jaren Jackson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Hawks traded Priest Lauderdale to the Denver Nuggets for Efthimis Rentzias and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Hanno Möttölä was later selected).
The San Antonio Spurs signed Malik Rose as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Michael McDonald as a free agent.
September 30, 1997
The Washington Wizards signed Darvin Ham as a free agent.
The Orlando Magic signed Rick Brunson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Mikki Moore as a free agent.
October 1, 1997
The Houston Rockets released Sedale Threatt.
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Litterial Green as a free agent.
The New York Knicks signed Pete Myers as a free agent.
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Mark Hendrickson as a free agent.
In a 3-team trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded a 2005 1st round draft pick (Sean May was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns; the Denver Nuggets traded Antonio McDyess to the Phoenix Suns; the Phoenix Suns traded Tony Dumas and Wesley Person to the Cleveland Cavaliers; and the Phoenix Suns traded a 1998 1st round draft pick (Tyronn Lue was later selected), a 1999 1st round draft pick (James Posey was later selected), a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Dan McClintock was later selected), a 2001 1st round draft pick (Joseph Forte was later selected) and a 2002 2nd round draft pick (Rod Grizzard was later selected) to the Denver Nuggets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Clifford Rozier as a free agent.
The Chicago Bulls signed Rusty LaRue as a free agent.
The Chicago Bulls signed Kornél Dávid as a free agent.
October 2, 1997
The Indiana Pacers signed Gerald Madkins as a free agent.
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Ed Stokes as a free agent.
The New Jersey Nets signed Jack Haley as a free agent.
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Sean Higgins as a free agent.
The Denver Nuggets traded Dale Ellis to the Seattle SuperSonics for Greg Graham, Steve Scheffler, a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Ryan Bowen was later selected) and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Francisco Elson was later selected).
The Atlanta Hawks signed Chucky Brown as a free agent.
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Mitchell Butler as a free agent.
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Adrian Caldwell as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Jamie Feick as a free agent.
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Alton Lister as a free agent.
The Toronto Raptors signed Chris Garner as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Kiwane Garris as a free agent.
The Toronto Raptors signed Brandon Williams as a free agent.
The Charlotte Hornets signed Corey Beck as a free agent.
The Toronto Raptors signed John Coker as a free agent.
The Atlanta Hawks signed Chris King as a free agent.
The Golden State Warriors signed Larry Stewart as a free agent.
The Atlanta Hawks signed Matt Steigenga.
October 3, 1997
The Utah Jazz signed Troy Hudson as a free agent.
October 5, 1997
The Sacramento Kings waived Anthony Avent.
October 6, 1997
The Toronto Raptors waived Martin Lewis.
The Chicago Bulls signed Thomas Hamilton as a free agent.
October 7, 1997
The Washington Wizards signed Charles Shackleford as a free agent.
The Golden State Warriors signed Antonio Lang as a free agent.
The Dallas Mavericks signed Kevin Ollie as a free agent.
The Seattle SuperSonics waived Mark Blount.
October 8, 1997
The Vancouver Grizzlies waived Eric Mobley.
The Vancouver Grizzlies waived Mark Hendrickson.
The Atlanta Hawks waived Chris King.
The Chicago Bulls waived Kornél Dávid.
October 9, 1997
The Detroit Pistons waived Randolph Childress.
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Greg Anthony as a free agent.
October 10, 1997
The Atlanta Hawks signed Greg Anderson as a free agent.
In a 3-team trade, the New York Knicks traded a 1998 1st round draft pick (Bryce Drew was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers; the New York Knicks traded John Wallace to the Toronto Raptors; the Portland Trail Blazers traded Chris Dudley to the New York Knicks; the Toronto Raptors traded a 2000 1st round draft pick (Quentin Richardson was later selected) to the New York Knicks; and the Toronto Raptors traded a 2007 2nd round draft pick (Taurean Green was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers.
October 13, 1997
The Indiana Pacers waived Gerald Madkins.
The Phoenix Suns waived William Cunningham.
October 15, 1997
The Seattle SuperSonics waived Ed Stokes.
October 16, 1997
The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Adrian Caldwell.
October 17, 1997
The Toronto Raptors waived John Coker.
The Washington Wizards waived Charles Shackleford.
October 19, 1997
The Atlanta Hawks waived Drew Barry.
October 20, 1997
The Orlando Magic waived Rick Brunson.
The Los Angeles Lakers waived DeJuan Wheat.
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Sherman Douglas and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Eddie House was later selected) to the Denver Nuggets for Greg Graham.
October 21, 1997
The Toronto Raptors signed Ed Stokes as a free agent.
The Dallas Mavericks signed Adrian Caldwell as a free agent.
The Chicago Bulls waived Thomas Hamilton.
October 22, 1997
The Boston Celtics traded Chris Mills, a 1998 2nd round draft pick (DeMarco Johnson was later selected) and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Lavor Postell was later selected) to the New York Knicks for Scott Brooks, Dontae' Jones, Walter McCarty and John Thomas.
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Michael McDonald.
The Boston Celtics signed William Cunningham.
October 23, 1997
The New York Knicks signed Rick Brunson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Timberwolves signed DeJuan Wheat as a free agent.
October 25, 1997
The Detroit Pistons signed Malik Sealy as a free agent.
October 26, 1997
The Boston Celtics waived William Cunningham.
The Orlando Magic waived Ed O'Bannon.
October 27, 1997
The Washington Wizards signed Terry Davis as a free agent.
The Denver Nuggets waived Sherman Douglas.
The Boston Celtics waived Scott Brooks.
The Golden State Warriors waived Antonio Lang.
The Golden State Warriors waived Larry Stewart.
October 28, 1997
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Acie Earl.
The Los Angeles Clippers waived Rich Manning.
The New Jersey Nets waived Robert Werdann.
The Los Angeles Clippers waived Nate Huffman.
The Houston Rockets traded Sam Mack to the Vancouver Grizzlies for a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Jake Voskuhl was later selected).
The Boston Celtics traded Tony Massenburg and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Obinna Ekezie was later selected) to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Roy Rogers.
The Golden State Warriors traded Mark Price to the Orlando Magic for Brian Shaw and David Vaughn.
The Los Angeles Clippers waived Kiwane Garris.
The Toronto Raptors waived Brandon Williams.
The Vancouver Grizzlies waived Litterial Green.
The Minnesota Timberwolves waived Mikki Moore.
The Atlanta Hawks waived Matt Steigenga.
October 30, 1997
The Phoenix Suns waived Stephen Jackson.
The Washington Wizards signed Jimmy Oliver as a free agent.
The Houston Rockets waived Randy Livingston.
The Chicago Bulls waived Rusty LaRue.
The Sacramento Kings released Jeff Grayer.
The Miami Heat waived Ben Davis.
The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Donny Marshall.
October 31, 1997
The New Jersey Nets signed Sherman Douglas as a free agent.
November 1, 1997
The Washington Wizards waived Jimmy Oliver.
November 3, 1997
The Dallas Mavericks waived Adrian Caldwell.
November 7, 1997
The Atlanta Hawks waived Donald Whiteside.
The Atlanta Hawks signed Randy Livingston as a free agent.
The Charlotte Hornets traded Muggsy Bogues and Tony Delk to the Golden State Warriors for B.J. Armstrong.
The Golden State Warriors waived Carl Thomas.
November 12, 1997
John Long retired from the Toronto Raptors.
November 14, 1997
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Sean Higgins.
November 15, 1997
The Chicago Bulls signed Rusty LaRue as a free agent.
November 16, 1997
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Tim Breaux.
November 18, 1997
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Tim Breaux.
November 20, 1997
The Orlando Magic waived Tim Kempton.
The Atlanta Hawks waived Randy Livingston.
November 21, 1997
The Sacramento Kings waived Derek Grimm.
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Marko Milič to the Phoenix Suns for Tom Chambers.
November 22, 1997
The Miami Heat waived Todd Day.
November 24, 1997
The Denver Nuggets signed Kiwane Garris as a free agent.
November 25, 1997
The Minnesota Timberwolves waived Clifford Rozier.
The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Tom Hammonds as a free agent.
November 30, 1997
The Toronto Raptors signed Oliver Miller as a free agent.
December 1, 1997
The Toronto Raptors waived Ed Stokes.
The Toronto Raptors signed Tim Kempton as a free agent.
December 2, 1997
The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Greg Graham.
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Rick Brunson as a free agent.
December 4, 1997
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Ricky Pierce as a free agent.
The Dallas Mavericks fired Jim Cleamons as Head Coach.
The Dallas Mavericks hired Don Nelson as Head Coach.
December 9, 1997
The Atlanta Hawks signed Randy Livingston as a free agent.
December 10, 1997
The Orlando Magic signed Carl Thomas to a 10-day contract.
December 11, 1997
Tom Chambers retired from the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Phoenix Suns signed Brooks Thompson as a free agent.
December 12, 1997
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Scott Brooks as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Jeff Nordgaard.
December 13, 1997
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Tony Smith as a free agent.
December 14, 1997
The Denver Nuggets signed Harold Ellis as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
The Denver Nuggets waived Steve Scheffler.
December 17, 1997
The Dallas Mavericks signed Eric Riley as a free agent.
The Dallas Mavericks waived Kevin Ollie.
December 18, 1997
The Detroit Pistons traded Aaron McKie, Theo Ratliff and a 2003 1st round draft pick (Carlos Delfino was later selected) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Eric Montross, Jerry Stackhouse and a 2005 2nd round draft pick (Alex Acker was later selected). (Pick was PHI's choice of 2003-2005 2nd round picks. Ultimately PHI sent PHO's 2005 2nd round pick, acquired on 6/7/05 from UTA.)
December 23, 1997
The Sacramento Kings signed Mark Hendrickson as a free agent.
The Orlando Magic signed Donald Royal to a 10-day contract.
The Orlando Magic waived Carl Thomas.
December 28, 1997
The Utah Jazz waived Troy Hudson.
January 5, 1998
The Toronto Raptors waived Tim Kempton.
The Orlando Magic signed Vernon Maxwell to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Orlando Magic waived Donald Royal.
January 6, 1998
The New York Knicks waived Pete Myers.
The San Antonio Spurs waived Charles Smith.
The New York Knicks signed Anthony Bowie as a free agent.
The Toronto Raptors signed Bob McCann to a 10-day contract.
The Toronto Raptors signed Lloyd Daniels to a 10-day contract.
January 7, 1998
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Tony Smith.
The Phoenix Suns waived Brooks Thompson.
January 8, 1998
The New Jersey Nets signed Jack Haley to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 9, 1998
The Golden State Warriors signed Carl Thomas to a 10-day contract.
The Phoenix Suns signed Brooks Thompson to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 10, 1998
The Atlanta Hawks signed Randy Livingston to a 10-day contract.
January 12, 1998
The Toronto Raptors waived Bob McCann.
The Vancouver Grizzlies waived Doug Edwards.
The Vancouver Grizzlies waived Marcus Brown.
January 16, 1998
The Charlotte Hornets signed Donald Royal to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 17, 1998
The Detroit Pistons signed Steve Henson to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 18, 1998
The Philadelphia 76ers traded a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Jelani McCoy was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Eric Snow.
January 20, 1998
The Atlanta Hawks signed Drew Barry to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 21, 1998
The Miami Heat signed Gerald Madkins to a 10-day contract.
January 22, 1998
The Charlotte Hornets signed Michael McDonald as a free agent.
January 24, 1998
The New Jersey Nets waived Xavier McDaniel.
January 27, 1998
The Miami Heat signed Rex Walters to a contract for the rest of the season.
The Miami Heat waived Gerald Madkins.
January 29, 1998
The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Tony Dumas.
January 30, 1998
The New York Knicks signed Brooks Thompson to a 10-day contract.
February 2, 1998
The Charlotte Hornets signed Jeff Grayer to a 10-day contract.
The Charlotte Hornets signed Vernon Maxwell to a 10-day contract.
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Carl Thomas to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Detroit Pistons fired Doug Collins as Head Coach.
The Detroit Pistons hired Alvin Gentry as Head Coach.
February 4, 1998
The Charlotte Hornets signed Donald Royal to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 9, 1998
The Detroit Pistons signed Steve Henson to a contract for the rest of the season.
The Washington Wizards signed Lawrence Moten to a 10-day contract.
The New York Knicks signed Brooks Thompson to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 10, 1998
The Golden State Warriors signed Brandon Williams to the first of two 10-day contracts.
February 11, 1998
The Atlanta Hawks signed Drew Barry to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 13, 1998
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Litterial Green to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Atlanta Hawks signed Lloyd Daniels to a 10-day contract.
The Charlotte Hornets signed Vernon Maxwell to a contract for the rest of the season.
The Portland Trail Blazers traded Kenny Anderson, Gary Trent, Alvin Williams, a 1998 1st round draft pick (Bryce Drew was later selected), a 1998 1st round draft pick (Mirsad Türkcan was later selected) and a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Tyson Wheeler was later selected) to the Toronto Raptors for Carlos Rogers, Damon Stoudamire and Walt Williams.
Darrell Walker resigns as Head Coach for Toronto Raptors.
The Toronto Raptors appointed Butch Carter as Interim Head Coach.
February 14, 1998
The Utah Jazz signed William Cunningham to the first of two 10-day contracts.
February 15, 1998
The Atlanta Hawks released Lloyd Daniels.
February 17, 1998
The Atlanta Hawks signed Brian Oliver to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Golden State Warriors traded Brian Shaw and Joe Smith to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jim Jackson and Clarence Weatherspoon.
The Golden State Warriors waived Dickey Simpkins.
February 18, 1998
The Boston Celtics traded Chauncey Billups, Dee Brown, Roy Rogers and John Thomas to the Toronto Raptors for Kenny Anderson, Popeye Jones and Žan Tabak.
The Dallas Mavericks traded Dennis Scott to the Phoenix Suns for Cedric Ceballos.
The Sacramento Kings traded Bobby Hurley and Michael Smith to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Chris Robinson and Otis Thorpe.
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Doug West to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Anthony Peeler.
February 19, 1998
The Los Angeles Clippers traded Brent Barry to the Miami Heat for Isaac Austin, Charles Smith and a 1998 1st round draft pick (Brian Skinner was later selected).
The New Jersey Nets traded David Benoit, Yinka Dare, Kevin Edwards and a 1998 1st round draft pick (Matt Harpring was later selected) to the Orlando Magic for Brian Evans and Rony Seikaly.
The Chicago Bulls traded Jason Caffey to the Golden State Warriors for David Vaughn, a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Shammond Williams was later selected) and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (A.J. Guyton was later selected).
The New York Knicks traded Ron Grandison and Herb Williams to the Philadelphia 76ers for Terry Cummings.
February 20, 1998
The Sacramento Kings waived Kevin Salvadori.
February 22, 1998
The Orlando Magic waived Yinka Dare.
The Orlando Magic signed Spud Webb to a 10-day contract.
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Carl Thomas to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 23, 1998
The Miami Heat signed Marty Conlon to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 24, 1998
The San Antonio Spurs signed Willie Burton to the first of two 10-day contracts.
February 27, 1998
The San Antonio Spurs waived Cory Alexander.
February 28, 1998
The New York Knicks signed Ben Davis to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Denver Nuggets waived George Zídek.
March 1, 1998
The Orlando Magic waived Spud Webb.
March 2, 1998
The Orlando Magic signed Kevin Ollie to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Chicago Bulls signed Dickey Simpkins as a free agent.
The Chicago Bulls waived David Vaughn.
March 4, 1998
The Denver Nuggets signed Cory Alexander to a contract for the rest of the season.
March 5, 1998
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Dontonio Wingfield.
The Golden State Warriors signed Gerald Madkins to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Gary Grant to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 6, 1998
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Litterial Green to a contract for the rest of the season.
March 7, 1998
The New Jersey Nets signed David Vaughn to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 9, 1998
The Seattle SuperSonics signed George Zídek to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 10, 1998
The Philadelphia 76ers signed William Cunningham to a 10-day contract.
March 11, 1998
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Benoit Benjamin to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 13, 1998
The Miami Heat signed Antonio Lang to a 10-day contract.
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Jeff Nordgaard to a 10-day contract.
The Denver Nuggets waived Kiwane Garris.
March 16, 1998
The San Antonio Spurs signed Willie Burton to a contract for the rest of the season.
The Miami Heat signed Antonio Lang to a contract for the rest of the season.
March 18, 1998
The Philadelphia 76ers waived William Cunningham.
March 19, 1998
The Toronto Raptors waived Shawn Respert.
March 20, 1998
The New York Knicks signed Ben Davis to a contract for the rest of the season.
March 22, 1998
The Orlando Magic signed Kevin Ollie to a contract for the rest of the season.
March 23, 1998
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Jeff Nordgaard to a 2nd 10-day contract.
March 24, 1998
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Vincent Askew.
The Charlotte Hornets waived Tony Farmer.
March 25, 1998
The Golden State Warriors signed Gerald Madkins to a contract for the rest of the season.
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Gary Grant to a contract for the rest of the season.
The Boston Celtics signed Reggie Hanson to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 27, 1998
The Seattle SuperSonics waived George Zídek.
The Dallas Mavericks signed Shawn Respert to the first of two 10-day contracts.
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Larry Robinson to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 29, 1998
The New Jersey Nets signed David Vaughn to a contract for the rest of the season.
March 30, 1998
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Benoit Benjamin to a contract for the rest of the season.
April 1, 1998
The Milwaukee Bucks released Jeff Nordgaard.
The San Antonio Spurs signed Brad Lohaus to a 10-day contract.
April 9, 1998
The Golden State Warriors signed Jeff Grayer to a 10-day contract.
April 11, 1998
The San Antonio Spurs signed Brad Lohaus to a contract for the rest of the season.
April 14, 1998
The Boston Celtics signed Reggie Hanson to a contract for the rest of the season.
April 15, 1998
The New Jersey Nets signed Jack Haley to a contract for the rest of the season.
April 16, 1998
The Vancouver Grizzlies signed Larry Robinson as a free agent.
April 18, 1998
The Phoenix Suns signed Mike Brown to a contract for the rest of the season.
April 20, 1998
The Denver Nuggets fired Bill Hanzlik as Head Coach.
The Los Angeles Clippers fired Bill Fitch as Head Coach.
May 3, 1998
Clyde Drexler retired from the Houston Rockets.
May 14, 1998
The Sacramento Kings traded Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe to the Washington Wizards for Chris Webber.
May 26, 1998
The Seattle SuperSonics fired George Karl as Head Coach.
June 9, 1998
The Houston Rockets traded Kevin Willis to the Toronto Raptors for Roy Rogers, a 1998 1st round draft pick (Bryce Drew was later selected) and a 1998 1st round draft pick (Mirsad Türkcan was later selected).
June 16, 1998
The Minnesota Timberwolves released Stanley Roberts.
June 17, 1998
The Seattle SuperSonics hired Paul Westphal as Head Coach.
June 23, 1998
Phil Jackson resigns as Head Coach for Chicago Bulls.
June 24, 1998
The Denver Nuggets traded Tony Battie and Tyronn Lue to the Los Angeles Lakers for Nick Van Exel.
The Golden State Warriors traded Vince Carter and cash to the Toronto Raptors for Antawn Jamison.
The San Antonio Spurs traded Carl Herrera and Felipe López to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Antonio Daniels.
The Philadelphia 76ers traded a 1999 1st round draft pick (Quincy Lewis was later selected) to the Utah Jazz for Nazr Mohammed.
The Dallas Mavericks traded Pat Garrity, Martin Müürsepp, Bubba Wells and a 1999 1st round draft pick (Shawn Marion was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Steve Nash.
The Dallas Mavericks traded Robert Traylor to the Milwaukee Bucks for Pat Garrity and Dirk Nowitzki.
The Atlanta Hawks traded Cory Carr, a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Lari Ketner was later selected) and a 2000 2nd round draft pick (Khalid El-Amin was later selected) to the Chicago Bulls for Shammond Williams.
The Los Angeles Lakers sold the player rights to Toby Bailey to the Phoenix Suns.
June 25, 1998
The New York Knicks traded Sean Marks, Charles Oakley and cash to the Toronto Raptors for Marcus Camby.
June 29, 1998
The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Shawnelle Scott.
June 30, 1998
The Orlando Magic waived Mark Price.
The Phoenix Suns released Antonio McDyess.
The Phoenix Suns released Hot Rod Williams.
The Phoenix Suns released Loren Meyer.
The Phoenix Suns released Dennis Scott.
The Phoenix Suns released George McCloud.

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