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

• July 15, 1996

  Traded Harvey Grant and Rod Strickland to the Washington Bullets for Mitchell Butler and Rasheed Wallace.

• July 23, 1996

  Signed Kenny Anderson as a free agent.

  Released Elmore Spencer.

  Released Rumeal Robinson.

  Released Buck Williams.

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

• August 30, 1996

  Signed Reggie Jordan as a free agent.

• September 20, 1996

  Signed Aleksandar Djordjevic as a free agent.

• October 16, 1996

  Waived Jason Sasser.

• December 27, 1996

  Waived Aleksandar Djordjevic.

• January 24, 1997

  Signed Ennis Whatley to a 10-day contract.

  Traded Randolph Childress, Reggie Jordan and Aaron McKie to the Detroit Pistons for Stacey Augmon.

• January 30, 1997

  Signed Ruben Nembhard to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• February 24, 1997

  Signed Rumeal Robinson to a 10-day contract.

• March 6, 1997

  Signed Rumeal Robinson to a contract for the rest of the season.

• May 8, 1997

  Fired P.J. Carlesimo as Head Coach.

• May 13, 1997

  Hired Mike Dunleavy as Head Coach.

• June 25, 1997

  Drafted Chris Anstey in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Alvin Williams in the 2nd round (47th pick) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

  Acquired player rights to C.J. Bruton from the Vancouver Grizzlies.

  Traded Chris Anstey and cash to the Dallas Mavericks for Kelvin Cato.