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

• August 17, 1996

  Signed Jerome Allen as a free agent.

• September 27, 1996

  Signed Brent Scott as a free agent.

• November 4, 1996

  Traded Reggie Williams to the New Jersey Nets for Vincent Askew.

• February 20, 1997

  Traded 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) to the Denver Nuggets for Mark Jackson and LaSalle Thompson.

  Traded Jerome Allen to the Denver Nuggets for Darvin Ham.

• April 30, 1997

  Larry Brown resigns as Head Coach.

• May 12, 1997

  Hired Larry Bird as Head Coach.

• June 25, 1997

  Drafted Austin Croshere in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.