List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions
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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2017–18 NBA season.
Retirement








Front office movements
Head coach changes
- In-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | Phoenix Suns | Earl Watson | Fired | October 22 | Jay Triano (interim) | Phoenix Suns associate coach (2016–2017) | [23] |
| November 27 | Memphis Grizzlies | David Fizdale | Fired | November 27 | J. B. Bickerstaff | Memphis Grizzlies associate coach (2016–2017) | [24] |
| January 22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jason Kidd | Fired | January 22 | Joe Prunty (interim) | Milwaukee Bucks associate coach (2014–2018) | [25] |
General manager changes
- Off-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13 May 23 | Orlando Magic | Rob Hennigan Matt Lloyd (interim) | Fired Replaced/Demoted | May 23 | John Hammond | Milwaukee Bucks general manager (2008–2017) | [26][27] |
| May 5 | Atlanta Hawks | Mike Budenholzer | Resigned | May 25 | Travis Schlenk | Golden State Warriors assistant general manager (2012–2017) | [28][29] |
| May 23 | Milwaukee Bucks | John Hammond | Signed with Orlando | June 19 | Jon Horst | Milwaukee Bucks director of basketball operations (2008–2017) | [27][30] |
| June 14 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Connelly | Promoted | June 14 | Artūras Karnišovas | Denver Nuggets assistant general manager (2013–2017) | [31] |
| June 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | David Griffin | Fired by owner | July 24 | Koby Altman | Cleveland Cavaliers assistant general manager (2016–2017) | [32][33] |
| July 14 | New York Knicks | Steve Mills | Promoted | July 14 | Scott Perry | Sacramento Kings vice president of basketball operations (2017) | [34] |
| August 24 | Los Angeles Clippers | Dave Wohl | Replaced | August 24 | Michael Winger | Oklahoma City Thunder assistant general manager (2010–2017) | [35] |
- In-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 20 April 8 | Charlotte Hornets | Rich Cho Buzz Peterson (interim) | Contract not renewed Replaced/Demoted | April 8 | Mitch Kupchak | Los Angeles Lakers general manager (2000–2017) | [36][37] |
Player movement
Trades
| June | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 19 | To Philadelphia 76ers
|
To Boston Celtics
|
[38] |
| June 20 | To Charlotte Hornets
|
To Atlanta Hawks
|
[39] |
| June 21 | To New Orleans Pelicans
|
To Washington Wizards |
[40] |
| June 22 (Draft-day trades) |
To Brooklyn Nets |
To Los Angeles Lakers
|
[41] |
To Charlotte Hornets
|
To New Orleans Pelicans
|
[42] | |
To Chicago Bulls
|
To Golden State Warriors
|
[43] | |
To Chicago Bulls
|
To Minnesota Timberwolves
|
[44] | |
To Denver Nuggets
|
To Utah Jazz
|
[45] | |
To Houston Rockets
|
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
[47] | |
To Indiana Pacers
|
To New Orleans Pelicans
|
[42] | |
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
To Milwaukee Bucks
|
[48] | |
To Los Angeles Lakers
|
To Utah Jazz
|
[49] | |
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
To Orlando Magic
|
[47][50] | |
To Orlando Magic
|
To Philadelphia 76ers
|
[51] | |
To Portland Trail Blazers
|
To Sacramento Kings
|
[52] | |
| June 28 | To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Houston Rockets |
[53] |
To Dallas Mavericks
|
To Houston Rockets |
[53] | |
To Detroit Pistons
|
To Houston Rockets |
[53] | |
| To Houston Rockets |
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
[53] | |
| To Houston Rockets |
To Philadelphia 76ers
|
[53] | |
| To Houston Rockets |
To Portland Trail Blazers
|
[53] | |
| June 29 | To Dallas Mavericks
|
To Houston Rockets |
[54] |
| June 30 | To Minnesota Timberwolves
|
To Utah Jazz |
[55] |
| July | |||
| July 6 | To Indiana Pacers |
To Oklahoma City Thunder |
[56] |
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
To Philadelphia 76ers
|
[57] | |
To Milwaukee Bucks
|
To Philadelphia 76ers
|
[58] | |
| Three-team trade | [59] | ||
To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Denver Nuggets
| ||
To Los Angeles Clippers
| |||
| July 7 | To Dallas Mavericks
|
To Miami Heat |
[60] |
| To Boston Celtics |
To Detroit Pistons
|
[61] | |
| July 13 | To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Toronto Raptors |
[62] |
| July 14 | To Indiana Pacers |
To Toronto Raptors
|
[63] |
To New York Knicks
|
To Sacramento Kings
|
[64] | |
| July 25 | To Brooklyn Nets |
To Portland Trail Blazers |
[65][66] |
| August | |||
| August 30 | To Boston Celtics |
To Cleveland Cavaliers
|
[67][68][69] |
| September | |||
| September 1 | To Chicago Bulls
|
To New Orleans Pelicans
|
[70] |
| September 22 | To Phoenix Suns
|
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
[71] |
| September 25 | To New York Knicks
|
To Oklahoma City Thunder |
[72][73] |
To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
[74] | |
| October | |||
| October 14 | To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Cleveland Cavaliers
|
[75][76] |
| November | |||
| November 7 | To Milwaukee Bucks |
To Phoenix Suns
|
[77][78] |
| December | |||
| December 7 | To Philadelphia 76ers |
To Brooklyn Nets
|
[79] |
| January | |||
| January 29 | To Detroit Pistons |
To Los Angeles Clippers
|
[80] |
| February | |||
| February 1 | To New Orleans Pelicans
|
To Chicago Bulls
|
[81] |
| February 5 | To Brooklyn Nets
|
To Milwaukee Bucks |
[82] |
| February 7 | To Charlotte Hornets |
To New York Knicks
|
[83][84] |
| February 8 | To Chicago Bulls
|
To Detroit Pistons |
[85] |
| To Cleveland Cavaliers |
To Los Angeles Lakers
|
[86][87] | |
| To Detroit Pistons |
To Memphis Grizzlies
|
[88] | |
| To Atlanta Hawks |
To Miami Heat |
[89][90] | |
| Three-team trade | [91] | ||
To Cleveland Cavaliers
|
To Sacramento Kings
| ||
To Utah Jazz
| |||
To Cleveland Cavaliers
|
To Miami Heat |
[92] | |
| Three-team trade | [93][94] | ||
To Dallas Mavericks
|
To Denver Nuggets
| ||
To New York Knicks
| |||
| To Brooklyn Nets |
To New Orleans Pelicans |
[95] | |
| To Sacramento Kings |
To Toronto Raptors |
[96][97] | |
| To Chicago Bulls |
To Portland Trail Blazers
|
[98] | |
To Atlanta Hawks
|
To Washington Wizards
|
[99] | |
To Orlando Magic
|
To Phoenix Suns |
[100] | |
Free agency
Free agency negotiation starts on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Players are allowed to sign new offers starting on July 6, after the July moratorium ended. The following players, who last played for an NBA team during the 2016–17 season, are scheduled to become free agents. All players became unrestricted free agents unless indicated otherwise. A restricted free agent's team has the right to keep the player by matching an offer sheet the player signs with another team.
| Denotes unsigned players whose free-agent rights were renounced |
* Player option
** Team option
*** Early termination option
**** Converted two-way contract to full contract
Going to other American leagues
| * | Denotes G-League players who returned to their former team |
Going overseas
| * | Denotes international players who returned to their home country |
Waived
- † Two-way contract
Training camp cuts
All players listed did not make the final roster.
Draft
First round
Second round
Previous years' draftees
| Draft | Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | Previous team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | Ante Žižić | July 1 | Boston Celtics | Darüşşafaka Doğuş (Turkey) | [617] |
| 2016 | 26 | Furkan Korkmaz | July 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | Anadolu Efes (Turkey) | [668] |
| 2016 | 43 | Zhou Qi | July 6 | Houston Rockets | Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) | [669] |
| 2014 | 27 | Bogdan Bogdanović | July 13 | Sacramento Kings | Fenerbahçe (Turkey) | [670] |
| 2016 | 58 | Abdel Nader | July 15 | Boston Celtics | Maine Red Claws (NBA G League) | [522] |
| 2016 | 35 | Rade Zagorac | July 17 | Memphis Grizzlies | Mega Bemax (Serbia) | [671] |
| 2015 | 31 | Cedi Osman | July 18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Anadolu Efes (Turkey) | [672] |
| 2016 | 16 | Guerschon Yabusele | July 20 | Boston Celtics | Maine Red Claws (NBA G League) | [673] |
| 2015 | 48 | Dakari Johnson | July 22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Blue (NBA G League) | [674] |
| 2016 | 56 | Daniel Hamilton | August 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Blue (NBA G League) | [675] |
Renounced draft rights
| Draft | Pick | Player | Date of rights' renouncement | Former team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45 | Marcus Thornton | June 26 | Boston Celtics | [676] |
| 2016 | 60 | Tyrone Wallace | July 18 | Utah Jazz | [677] |
| 1995 | 51 | Dejan Bodiroga | July 22 | Sacramento Kings | [678] |
| 2011 | 58 | Ater Majok | September 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | [679] |
Two-way contracts
Per recently implemented NBA rules, teams are permitted to have two two-way players on their roster at any given time, in addition to their 15-man regular season roster. A two-way player will provide services primarily to the team's G League affiliate, but can spend up to 45 days with the parent NBA team. Only players with four or fewer years of NBA experience are able to sign two-way contracts, which can be for either one season or two. Players entering training camp for a team have a chance to convert their training camp deal into a two-way contract if they prove themselves worthy enough for it. Teams also have the option to convert a two-way contract into a regular, minimum-salary NBA contract, at which point the player becomes a regular member of the parent NBA team. Two-way players are not eligible for NBA playoff rosters, so a team must convert any two-way players it wants to use in the playoffs. Two-way contracts must be signed prior to January 15, with their salaries being fully guaranteed on January 20.[680] Every team would sign a two-way player at least twice throughout this season.
- °Training camp conversion
See also
Notes
- Boston will receive the Lakers' own pick if it's #2-5. If Boston does not receive the Lakers' pick in 2018, they will receive the better of Sacramento's and the 76ers' 2019 first-round picks unless the better pick is No. 1, in which case Boston receives the worse of the two.
- Orlando will receive the worse of Brooklyn and New York's picks.
- Atlanta will receive Houston's 1st round pick (via L.A. Clippers) if it's #4-30; if not conveyed in 2018 the pick will roll over through 2023; if it hasn't been conveyed by 2023, Atlanta will get Houston's first-round pick in 2024.
- Phoenix will receive the middle of three selections originally belonging to Charlotte, Memphis and Miami.
- Memphis will receive Phoenix's 2018 second round pick if it's #56-60, otherwise they receive nothing.
- Various unofficial sources state that the Clippers will receive the outstanding draft rights to an international player, which player will be named later; Atlanta currently owns such rights to Marcus Eriksson and Isaia Cordinier. RealGM has the traded pick as Atlanta's 2018 second-round pick protected for #31-55, extinguished if not conveyed.
- The second round pick is to be the lesser of second round picks owed by the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers in that year's draft.
- Phoenix will receive Milwaukee's 2018 first round pick if it's #11-16, 2019 if it's #4-16, 2020 if it's #8-30 and if still not yet conveyed it will be unprotected in 2021.
- Phoenix will receive Milwaukee's 2018 second round pick if it's #48-60, otherwise they receive nothing, with that selection going to Brooklyn later this year instead.
- The Clippers will receive Detroit's pick if it's #5-30, else the pick will roll over with the same protection through 2020, then become unprotected in 2021.
- According to RealGM, Orlando has the right to swap picks with Cleveland or Houston; Portland will then receive the pick that Orlando ends up with and send the worse of the two to the Clippers.
- Chicago will receive the pick if it's #6-30, else the pick will roll over to 2019 (#9-30), 2020 (#11-30), 2021 (#10-30), and 2022 (#7-30); if not conveyed by 2022, it converts to the Pelicans' 2022 and 2023 second-round picks.
- Brooklyn will receive the pick if it's #31-47, else they will receive the Bucks' 2020 second-round pick
- The pick is reported as being Cleveland's own 2018 first-round pick if it's number #4-30, else Cleveland's 2023 pick if it's #11-20, converting to Cleveland's second-round pick if not conveyed by then. The Cavaliers have already traded their 2019 first-round pick to Atlanta, so their own pick going to the Lakers would be against NBA rules against trading first-round picks in consecutive years; they do own Brooklyn's 2018 first-round pick, which they would be allowed to convey.
- Chicago has the option to swap picks with Detroit; Memphis will then receive the pick that Detroit has.
- Cleveland will receive Miami's pick if it's #56-60, else they receive nothing.
- Sacramento has the option to swap picks with Portland; Dallas will then receive the pick that Portland has.
- Philadelphia has the option to swap New York's pick for the Los Angeles Clippers' pick; Denver will then receive the pick that New York has.
- Washington will receive the pick if it's #56-60, else they receive nothing.
- Orlando will receive the second-best of the three picks originally belonging to Charlotte, Memphis, and Miami.
- Date of team/media announcement differs from that on the official NBA Transactions page. It's common for signings to be announced days after they take place.