Transactions listed are from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997

• July 17, 1996

  Signed Ervin Johnson as a free agent.

  Released Matt Fish.

  Released Greg Grant.

  Released Rastko Cvetković.

• July 22, 1996

  Released Dikembe Mutombo.

• September 19, 1996

  Signed Ed Stokes as a free agent.

• October 1, 1996

  Signed Eric Murdock as a free agent.

  Signed Darvin Ham as a free agent.

• October 3, 1996

  Signed Rich King as a free agent.

• October 16, 1996

  Signed LaSalle Thompson as a free agent.

• October 30, 1996

  Waived Ed Stokes.

• October 31, 1996

  Waived Nate Driggers.

• November 20, 1996

  Waived Rich King.

• November 21, 1996

  Signed Brooks Thompson as a free agent.

• November 26, 1996

  Hired Dick Motta as Head Coach.

  Bernie Bickerstaff resigns as Head Coach.

  Waived Eric Murdock.

• December 12, 1996

  Signed Melvin Booker as a free agent.

  Waived Jeff McInnis.

• December 22, 1996

  Signed Aaron Williams as a free agent.

• December 28, 1996

  Waived Melvin Booker.

• January 6, 1997

  Waived Aaron Williams.

• January 7, 1997

  Signed Elmer Bennett to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• January 23, 1997

  Waived Elmer Bennett.

• January 24, 1997

  Signed Kenny Smith to a 10-day contract.

• February 3, 1997

  Signed Kenny Smith to a contract for the rest of the season.

• February 20, 1997

  Traded Darvin Ham to the Indiana Pacers for Jerome Allen.

  Traded Ricky Pierce to the Charlotte Hornets for Anthony Goldwire and George Zídek.

  Traded Mark Jackson and LaSalle Thompson to the Indiana Pacers for Vincent Askew, Eddie Johnson, a 1997 2nd round draft pick (Jason Lawson was later selected) and a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Tremaine Fowlkes was later selected).

• February 27, 1997

  Waived Eddie Johnson.

• April 6, 1997

  Signed Jimmy King to a contract for the rest of the season.

• April 21, 1997

  Fired Dick Motta as Head Coach.

• May 29, 1997

  Hired Bill Hanzlik as Head Coach.

• June 25, 1997

  Drafted Tony Battie in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Drafted James Cotton in the 2nd round (32nd pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jason Lawson in the 2nd round (41st pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Traded Jason Lawson to the Orlando Magic for Eric Washington and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Kris Clack was later selected).

  Traded James Cotton and a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Rashard Lewis was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Bobby Jackson.

  Traded Ervin Johnson to the Milwaukee Bucks for Danny Fortson, Johnny Newman and Joe Wolf.