List of 1961–62 NBA season transactions

These are the list of personnel changes in the NBA from the 1961–62 NBA season.

Events

August ?, 1961

• The Cincinnati Royals sold Mike Farmer to the St. Louis Hawks. Farmer played in the ABL in between.

August 2, 1961

• The Philadelphia Warriors hired Frank McGuire as head coach.

August 19, 1961

• The Philadelphia Warriors traded Joe Graboski to the St. Louis Hawks for Frank Radovich, Bob McDonald and cash.

September 12, 1961

• Dick Garmaker retired from the New York Knicks.

October 3, 1961

• The Detroit Pistons signed George Patterson as a free agent.

October 31, 1961

• The New York Knicks signed Doug Kistler as a free agent.

November 18, 1961

• The St. Louis Hawks fired Paul Seymour as head coach.

November 20, 1961

• The St. Louis Hawks hired Andrew Levane as head coach.

November 21, 1961

• The St. Louis Hawks traded Joe Graboski, Si Green and Woody Sauldsberry to the Chicago Packers for Barney Cable and Archie Dees.

November 29, 1961

• The Chicago Packers sold Vern Hatton to the Philadelphia Warriors.
• The Chicago Packers waived York Larese.

November 30, 1961

• The Philadelphia Warriors sold Vern Hatton to the St. Louis Hawks.
• The Philadelphia Warriors signed York Larese as a free agent.

December ?, 1961

• The Philadelphia Warriors sold Bob McNeill to the Los Angeles Lakers.
• The Los Angeles Lakers sold Bob Sims to the St. Louis Hawks.

December 1, 1961

• The Detroit Pistons sold Shellie McMillon to the St. Louis Hawks.

December 10, 1961

• The New York Knicks waived Doug Kistler.

December 11, 1961

• The Boston Celtics sold Al Butler to the New York Knicks.

December 28, 1961

• The Chicago Packers sold Joe Graboski to the Syracuse Nationals.

March 6, 1962

• The St. Louis Hawks signed Stacey Arceneaux as a free agent.

March 7, 1962

• The St. Louis Hawks reassigned Head Coach Andrew Levane.

March 9, 1962

• The St. Louis Hawks appointed Bob Pettit as head coach.

March 13, 1962

• The St. Louis Hawks hired Harry Gallatin as head coach.

June ?, 1962

• The St. Louis Hawks sold Clyde Lovellette to the Boston Celtics.

June 12, 1962

• The Chicago Packers fired Jim Pollard as head coach.

June 13, 1962

• The St. Louis Hawks waived Bob Sims.
• The St. Louis Hawks waived Stacey Arceneaux.

June 14, 1962

• The St. Louis Hawks traded Al Ferrari and Shellie McMillon to the Chicago Packers for Bill Bridges and Ralph Davis.

June 26, 1962

• The Chicago Packers signed Ralph Wells as a free agent.

July 24, 1962

• The Chicago Zephyrs hired Jack McMahon as head coach.

References

• NBA Transactions at NBA.com
• 1961-62 NBA Transactions| Basketball-Reference.com
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