Transactions listed are from July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953

• September 11, 1952

  Traded Mel Payton to the Indianapolis Olympians for Don Lofgran.

• November 19, 1952

  Traded Don Sunderlage to the Milwaukee Hawks for Mark Workman.

• November 28, 1952

  Sold player rights to Andy Phillip to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

• December 1, 1952

  Acquired player rights to Frank Kudelka from the Baltimore Bullets.

• December 11, 1952

  Sold player rights to Ed Mikan to the Indianapolis Olympians.

  Acquired player rights to Ralph Polson from the New York Knicks.

• January 20, 1953

  Waived Jerry Fleishman.

  Waived Frank Kudelka.

• April 24, 1953

  Drafted John Doogan in the 11th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Charles Duffley in the 12th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Toar Hester in the 10th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bob Sassone in the 9th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bill Dodd in the 8th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bob Marske in the 7th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Don Eby in the 6th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Eddie Solomon in the 5th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Fred Iehle in the 4th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Norm Grekin in the 3rd round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jack George in the 13th round (?? pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ernie Beck in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft. Territorial pick

  Drafted Larry Hennessy in the 2nd round (10th pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft. Territorial pick

• May ?, 1953

  Drafted Joe Graboski from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.

  Drafted Paul Walther from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.