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

• August 19, 1996

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

• September 25, 1996

  Traded Elliot Perry to the Milwaukee Bucks for Marty Conlon and a 1999 1st round draft pick (James Posey was later selected).

• October 2, 1996

  Signed Evric Gray as a free agent.

• October 11, 1996

  Signed Rex Chapman as a free agent.

• October 22, 1996

  Waived Evric Gray.

• October 29, 1996

  Waived Marty Conlon.

  Waived Mario Bennett.

  Waived John Coker.

• November 14, 1996

  Hired Danny Ainge as Head Coach.

  Cotton Fitzsimmons resigns as Head Coach.

• December 4, 1996

  Traded Chucky Brown to the Milwaukee Bucks for Darrin Hancock and a 1997 2nd round draft pick. Conditional 1997 2nd-rd pick did not convey

• December 11, 1996

  Waived Darrin Hancock.

• December 26, 1996

  Traded Sam Cassell, Michael Finley, A.C. Green and a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Greg Buckner was later selected) to the Dallas Mavericks for Tony Dumas, Jason Kidd and Loren Meyer.

• January 10, 1997

  Traded Robert Horry and Joe Kleine to the Los Angeles Lakers for Cedric Ceballos and Rumeal Robinson.

• January 31, 1997

  Signed Dexter Boney to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• February 14, 1997

  Waived Rumeal Robinson.

• February 20, 1997

  Waived Dexter Boney.

• February 21, 1997

  Signed Horacio Llamas Grey to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• March 13, 1997

  Signed Horacio Llamas Grey to a contract for the rest of the season.

• April 5, 1997

  Signed Mike Brown to a contract for the rest of the season.

• June 25, 1997

  Drafted Stephen Jackson in the 2nd round (42nd pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.