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

• July 11, 1996

  Released Marques Bragg.

  Released Mark Davis.

  Released Eric Riley.

  Traded Andrew Lang to the Milwaukee Bucks for a 1998 1st round draft pick (Rasho Nesterović was later selected). This was the same 1st round draft pick that Minnesota had previously traded to Milwaukee on June 26, 1996.

• July 19, 1996

  Signed Chris Carr as a free agent.

  Released Darrick Martin.

  Released Spud Webb.

• July 23, 1996

  Traded Isaiah Rider to the Portland Trail Blazers for Bill Curley, James Robinson and a 1997 1st round draft pick (Paul Grant was later selected).

• July 25, 1996

  Released Jerome Allen.

• September 6, 1996

  Signed Stojko Vranković as a free agent.

• September 18, 1996

  Signed Dean Garrett as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Heal as a free agent.

• March 19, 1997

  Signed Reggie Jordan to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• April 8, 1997

  Signed Reggie Jordan to a contract for the rest of the season.

• June 25, 1997

  Drafted Paul Grant in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Gordon Malone in the 2nd round (43rd pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Traded Stojko Vranković to the Los Angeles Clippers for Stanley Roberts.