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

• July 31, 1996

  Signed Gerald Wilkins as a free agent.

• August 9, 1996

  Traded Kenny Gattison, Brooks Thompson and a 1999 1st round draft pick (Andrei Kirilenko was later selected) to the Utah Jazz for Felton Spencer.

• August 26, 1996

  Signed Derek Strong as a free agent.

• September 3, 1996

  Signed LeRon Ellis as a free agent.

• October 19, 1996

  Signed Danny Schayes as a free agent.

• October 31, 1996

  Released LeRon Ellis.

• November 2, 1996

  Traded Jon Koncak, Donald Royal and Felton Spencer to the Golden State Warriors for Clifford Rozier, Rony Seikaly and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Laron Profit was later selected).

• November 26, 1996

  Signed Dell Demps as a free agent.

• December 5, 1996

  Waived Clifford Rozier.

• December 11, 1996

  Waived Dell Demps.

• December 18, 1996

  Signed Kenny Smith as a free agent.

• January 6, 1997

  Waived Kenny Smith.

• February 18, 1997

  Appointed Richie Adubato as Interim Head Coach.

  Fired Brian Hill as Head Coach.

• June 3, 1997

  Hired Chuck Daly as Head Coach.

• June 25, 1997

  Drafted Johnny Taylor in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Eric Washington in the 2nd round (46th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

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