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

• July 16, 1996

  Signed Brent Price as a free agent.

  Released Earl Cureton.

  Released Kenny Smith.

• August 19, 1996

  Signed Kevin Willis as a free agent.

  Traded Chucky Brown, Mark Bryant, Sam Cassell and Robert Horry to the Phoenix Suns for Charles Barkley and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Tyrone Washington was later selected).

• September 27, 1996

  Signed Matt Bullard as a free agent.

• October 1, 1996

  Signed Matt Maloney as a free agent.

  Signed Joe Stephens as a free agent.

• October 30, 1996

  Waived Joe Stephens.

• November 27, 1996

  Signed Elmer Bennett to a 10-day contract.

• December 21, 1996

  Waived Elmer Bennett.

• February 12, 1997

  Signed Joe Stephens to a 10-day contract.

• March 1, 1997

  Signed Sedale Threatt to a contract for the rest of the season.

  Waived Tracy Moore.

• March 3, 1997

  Signed Eddie Johnson to a contract for the rest of the season.

• June 25, 1997

  Drafted Rodrick Rhodes in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Serge Zwikker in the 2nd round (29th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.