List of 1950–51 NBA season transactions

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This is a list of all personnel changes for the 1950 NBA off-season and 1950–51 NBA season.

Events

August ?, 1950

• The
  Baltimore Bullets signed Billy Hassett
  as a free agent.

• The
  Rochester Royals for Ray Ellefson
  .

• The Sheboygan Red Skins sold Bob Brannum to the Boston Celtics.
• The
  Rochester Royals signed Odie Spears
  as a free agent.

• The
  Baltimore Bullets signed Ray Corley
  as a free agent.

• The
  Fort Wayne Pistons selected Larry Foust from the Chicago Stags
  in the dispersal draft.
• The Washington Capitols selected Frank Kudelka from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.
• The Washington Capitols selected Joe Bradley from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.
• The
  Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Kleggie Hermsen from the Chicago Stags
  in the dispersal draft.
• The New York Knicks selected Max Zaslofsky from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.
• The Boston Celtics selected Bob Cousy from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft.
• The
  Philadelphia Warriors selected Andy Phillip from the Chicago Stags
  in the dispersal draft.

• The
  Syracuse Nationals waived Ray Corley
  .

• The Indianapolis Olympians selected Leo Barnhorst from the Chicago Stags in the dispersal draft. Barnhort was turned over to NBA after Chicago folded and sold to Indianapolis.

November 5, 1950

• The
  Baltimore Bullets sold Harry Boykoff
  to the Boston Celtics.

• The New York Knicks signed Tony Lavelli as a free agent.

November 29, 1950

• The
  Baltimore Bullets claimed Gene James on waivers from the New York Knicks
  .
• The
  Baltimore Bullets
  .
• The
  Rochester Royals sold Ed Mikan to the Washington Capitols
  .
• The
  Baltimore Bullets
  .

• The
  Kenny Sailors and Brady Walker
  .

• The
  Baltimore Bullets signed Don Carlson
  as a free agent.

• The
  Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Noble Jorgensen and cash to the Syracuse Nationals for Ed Peterson
  .

• The
  Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bob Harris to the Boston Celtics for Dick Mehen
  .

• The
  Baltimore Bullets selected Chick Halbert from the Washington Capitols
  in the dispersal draft.
• The
  Fort Wayne Pistons selected Bill Sharman from the Washington Capitols
  in the dispersal draft.
• The
  Minneapolis Lakers selected Dick Schnittker from the Washington Capitols
  in the dispersal draft.
• The
  Syracuse Nationals selected Fred Scolari from the Washington Capitols
  in the dispersal draft.
• The Boston Celtics selected Frank Kudelka from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.
• The
  Syracuse Nationals selected Earl Lloyd from the Washington Capitols
  in the dispersal draft.
• The Boston Celtics selected Bones McKinney from the Washington Capitols in the dispersal draft.
• The
  Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Alan Sawyer from the Washington Capitols
  in the dispersal draft.

• The
  Philadelphia Warriors signed Ed Mikan
  as a free agent.

• The
  Baltimore Bullets fired Buddy Jeannette
  as head coach.
• The
  Baltimore Bullets appointed Walt Budko
  as interim head coach.

• The
  Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Kleggie Hermsen
  to the Boston Celtics for Harry Boykoff.

• The
  Syracuse Nationals sold Don Lofgran to the Indianapolis Olympians
  .
• The Boston Celtics sold John Mahnken to the Indianapolis Olympians.

February 15, 1951

• The
  Fort Wayne Pistons
  .

February 22, 1951

• Cliff Barker resigns as head coach for Indianapolis Olympians.
• The Indianapolis Olympians appointed Wally Jones as interim head coach.

April 10, 1951

• The
  Fort Wayne Pistons hired Paul Birch
  as head coach.

• The
  Fort Wayne Pistons traded Bill Sharman to the Boston Celtics for Chuck Share. Some sources have Bob Brannum
  to Boston in this deal but he was already sold to them on September 23, 1950.

• The
  Fort Wayne Pistons for Dick Mehen, Howie Schultz
  and cash.

• The Indianapolis Olympians hired Herm Schaefer as head coach.

Notes

• ^a Number of years played in the BAA prior to the draft
• ^b Career with the franchise that drafted the player
• ^c Never played a game for the franchise

External links

• NBA Transactions at NBA.com
• 1950-51 NBA Transactions| Basketball-Reference.com

References