Transactions listed are from July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971

• September 23, 1970

  Signed Nick Jones as a free agent.

• January 17, 1971

  Signed Bill Turner as a free agent.

• March 23, 1971

  Traded a 1971 2nd round draft pick (Charlie Yelverton was later selected), a 1971 3rd round draft pick (William Smith was later selected) and a 1972 2nd round draft pick (Dave Twardzik was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jim Barnett.

• March 29, 1971

  Drafted Darnell Hillman in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Greg Gary in the 4th round (59th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Odis Allison in the 5th round (76th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Charles Johnson in the 6th round (93rd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ken May in the 7th round (110th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jim Haderlein in the 8th round (127th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Clarence Smith in the 9th round (143rd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bill Drozdiak in the 10th round (159th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Cyril Baptiste 3rd overall in the 1971 NBA Hardship Draft.

• May 7, 1971

  Traded Jerry Lucas to the New York Knicks for Cazzie Russell.