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

• September 29, 1970

  Signed Gary Suiter as a free agent.

• October 15, 1970

  Signed Cliff Anderson as a free agent.

• October 28, 1970

  Len Chappell claimed on waivers by the Atlanta Hawks.

• November 12, 1970

  Signed Larry Mikan as a free agent.

• December 9, 1970

  Traded Johnny Egan to the San Diego Rockets for a 1971 3rd round draft pick (Jackie Ridgle was later selected).

• December 12, 1970

  Claimed Bobby Washington on waivers from the Milwaukee Bucks.

• February 1, 1971

  Traded McCoy McLemore to the Milwaukee Bucks for Gary Freeman and a 1971 2nd round draft pick (Willie Long was later selected).

• March 29, 1971

  Drafted Austin Carr in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Steve Patterson in the 2nd round (18th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Willie Long in the 2nd round (35th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Gerald Lockett in the 3rd round (36th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jackie Ridgle in the 3rd round (41st pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Cliff Harris in the 4th round (52nd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Brian Mahoney in the 5th round (69th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Childress in the 6th round (86th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Tom Bush in the 7th round (103rd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Charlie Davis in the 8th round (120th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rich Walker in the 9th round (137th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jim Meredith in the 10th round (153rd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Casey in the 11th round (169th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Doug Hess in the 12th round (183rd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bobby Jones in the 13th round (196th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bubbles Harris in the 14th round (208th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Larry Baker in the 15th round (217th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Tyree Vance in the 16th round (225th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.