Transactions listed are from July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971

• October 2, 1970

  Acquired player rights to Jim Barnes from the Boston Celtics.

• October 22, 1970

  Traded a 1971 2nd round draft pick (Rick Fisher was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Dorie Murrey.

• November 11, 1970

  Traded a 1972 2nd round draft pick (Paul Stovall was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for John Tresvant.

• November 13, 1970

  Waived Jim Barnes.

• March 29, 1971

  Drafted Stan Love in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rich Rinaldi in the 3rd round (43rd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Willie Allen in the 4th round (60th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Don Johnson in the 5th round (77th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted John Novey in the 6th round (94th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Dennis Hogg in the 7th round (111th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Russell Golden in the 8th round (128th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ron Johnson in the 9th round (144th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Eddie Myers in the 10th round (160th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Chuck Olkowski in the 11th round (175th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bob Connor in the 12th round (188th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Tom Crosswhite in the 13th round (200th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rudolph Peele in the 14th round (211th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Morrell James in the 15th round (220th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Phil Chenier 4th overall in the 1971 NBA Hardship Draft.