Transactions listed are from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996

• July 6, 1995

  Hired Don Nelson as Head Coach.

• September 1, 1995

  Traded Pat Riley to the Miami Heat for a 1996 1st round draft pick (Walter McCarty was later selected).

• October 6, 1995

  Signed Anthony Tucker.

• November 8, 1995

  Signed Gary Grant as a free agent.

• February 8, 1996

  Traded Charles Smith and Monty Williams to the San Antonio Spurs for Brad Lohaus, J.R. Reid and a 1996 1st round draft pick (John Wallace was later selected).

• February 18, 1996

  Traded Doug Christie, Herb Williams and cash to the Toronto Raptors for Victor Alexander and Willie Anderson.

• February 24, 1996

  Signed Matt Fish to a 10-day contract.

• February 28, 1996

  Signed Herb Williams to a contract for the rest of the season.

• March 5, 1996

  Waived Matt Fish.

• March 8, 1996

  Fired Don Nelson as Head Coach.

  Hired Jeff Van Gundy as Head Coach.

• March 12, 1996

  Signed Ron Grandison to the first of two 10-day contracts.

  Waived Victor Alexander.

• March 29, 1996

  Signed Ron Grandison as a free agent.

• June 26, 1996

  Drafted John Wallace in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Walter McCarty in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Dontae' Jones in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft.