These are the list of personnel changes in the NBA from the 1959–60 NBA season.
Trade edit
| August 22 | To Cincinnati Royals |
To St. Louis Hawks |
| January 24 | To Minneapolis Lakers
|
To New York Knicks
|
| January 31 | To Cincinnati Royals |
To St. Louis Hawks |
| February 1 | To Minneapolis Lakers |
To St. Louis Hawks |
| April 16 | To Detroit Pistons |
To St. Louis Hawks |
Free Agency edit
| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Selvy | October 28 | Syracuse Nationals | New York Knicks |
| Whitey Bell | January 11 | New York Knicks | Cincinnati Royals |
Selling edit
| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Cable | November 10 | Syracuse Nationals | Detroit Pistons |
| Ron Sobie | December 1 | Syracuse Nationals | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Frank Selvy | December 15 | Minneapolis Lakers | Syracuse Nationals |
| Dave Gambee | April 15 | St. Louis Hawks | Cincinnati Royals |
| Don Ohl | April 16 | Detroit Pistons | Philadelphia 76ers |
Waived edit
| Player | Date waived | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Selvy | October 25 | New York Knicks |
| Jack George | January 11 | New York Knicks |