Date |
Description |
6/6/46 |
Boston Celtics, Chicago Stags, Cleveland Rebels, Detroit Falcons, New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, Pittsburgh Ironmen, Providence Steamrollers, St. Louis Bombers, Toronto Huskies, and Washington Capitols are granted charter BAA franchises |
7/1/47 |
1947 BAA/NBL draft |
6/47 |
Cleveland Rebels (BAA) folded |
7/9/47 |
Detroit Falcons (BAA) folded |
7/9/47 |
BAA dispersal draft (Detroit Falcons) |
7/27/47 |
Pittsburgh Ironmen (BAA) folded |
7/27/47 |
Toronto Huskies (BAA) folded |
7/27/47 |
Baltimore Bullets join BAA (from ABL) |
5/10/48 |
1948 BAA draft |
5/10/48 |
Fort Wayne Pistons, Indianapolis Jets, Minneapolis Lakers, and Rochester Royals join BAA (from NBL) |
3/21/49 |
1949 BAA draft |
8/3/49 |
Indianapolis Jets (BAA) folded |
8/3/49 |
Providence Steamrollers (BAA) folded |
8/3/49 |
Anderson Packers, Denver Nuggets, Indianapolis Olympians, Sheboygan Redskins, Syracuse Nationals, Tri-City Blackhawks, and Waterloo Hawks join BAA (from NBL) and new league is renamed the NBA |
4/10/50 |
Anderson Packers withdrew from NBA |
4/22/50 |
St. Louis Bombers withdrew from NBA |
4/24/50 |
Denver Nuggets withdrew from NBA |
4/24/50 |
Sheboygan Redskins withdrew from NBA |
4/24/50 |
Waterloo Hawks withdrew from NBA |
4/25/50 |
1950 NBA draft |
4/25/50 |
NBA dispersal draft draft (Anderson Packers & St. Louis Bombers) |
prior to 1950-51 season |
Tri-City Blackhawks renamed to Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
9/25/50 |
Chicago Stags folded |
10/5/50 |
NBA dispersal draft (Chicago Stags) |
1/8/51 |
Washington Capitols folded |
1/9/51 |
NBA dispersal draft (Washington Capitols) |
4/25/51 |
1951 NBA draft |
9/13/51 |
Tri-Cities Blackhawks moved to Milwaukee and renamed the Hawks |
4/26/52 |
1952 NBA draft |
4/23/53 |
Indianapolis Olympians folded |
4/24/53 |
1953 NBA draft |
4/24/54 |
1954 NBA draft |
11/26/54 |
Baltimore Bullets folded |
4/13/55 |
1955 NBA draft |
5/11/55 |
Milwaukee Hawks moved to St. Louis |
4/30/56 |
1956 NBA draft |
2/14/57 |
Fort Wayne Pistons moved to Detroit |
3/3/57 (4/3/57?) |
Rochester Royals moved to Cincinnati |
4/17/57 |
1957 NBA draft |
4/22/58 |
1958 NBA draft |
3/31/59 |
1959 NBA draft |
9/16/59 |
Chicago is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Packers) |
4/11/60 |
1960 NBA draft |
4/27/60 |
Minneapolis Lakers moved to Los Angeles |
3/27/61 |
1961 NBA draft |
4/12/61 - 5/16/61 |
Expansion draft (Chicago Packers). (A Chicago Tribune article pegs the date as 4/26/61, and this date is used in the transactions database.) |
3/26/62 |
1962 NBA draft |
5/23/62 |
Philadelphia Warriors moved to San Francisco |
7/5/62 |
Chicago Packers renamed the Zephyrs (approximate date of 7/5/62 is used in the transaction database) |
12/31/62 |
ABL folded |
3/25/63 |
Chicago Zephyrs moved to Baltimore and renamed the Bullets |
4/30/63 |
1963 NBA draft |
5/22/63 |
Syracuse Nationals moved to Philadelphia |
8/6/63 |
Syracuse/Philadelphia Nationals renamed the 76ers |
5/4/64 |
1964 NBA draft |
5/6/65 |
1965 NBA draft |
1/27/66 |
Chicago is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Bulls) |
4/30/66 |
NBA expansion draft (Chicago Bulls), day 1 (Eastern Division teams) |
5/1/66 |
NBA expansion draft (Chicago Bulls), day 2 (Western Division teams) |
5/11/66 |
1966 NBA draft |
12/20/66 |
Seattle is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Sonics) |
1/12/67 |
San Diego is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Rockets) |
2/2/67 |
Anaheim Amigos, Dallas Chaparrals, Houston Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Kansas City (Denver Rockets), Minnesota Muskies, New Jersey Americans, New Orleans Buccaneers, Oakland Oaks, and Pittsburgh Pipers are granted charter ABA franchises |
3/6/67 |
Kentucky is granted an ABA franchise (Colonels) |
4/1/67 |
Kansas City ABA franchise awarded to Denver (Rockets) instead |
4/2/67 |
1967 ABA "evaluation" draft |
5/1/67 |
NBA expansion draft (San Diego Rockets & Seattle Sonics) |
5/3/67 |
1967 NBA draft |
9/67 |
New York Americans (ABA) moved to New Jersey |
1/22/68 |
Milwaukee (Bucks) and Phoenix (Suns) are granted NBA expansion franchises |
3/9/68 |
1968 ABA draft |
5/3/68 |
St. Louis Hawks moved to Atlanta |
4/3/68 |
1968 NBA draft (two-day preliminary draft) |
5/6/68 |
NBA expansion draft (Milwaukee Bucks & Phoenix Suns) |
5/9/68 |
1968 NBA draft |
5/24/68 |
Minnesota Muskies (ABA) moved to Miami and renamed the Floridians |
6/28/68 |
Pittsburgh Pipers (ABA) moved to Minnesota |
7/15/68 |
New Jersey Americans (ABA) moved to New York and renamed the Nets |
prior to 68-69 season |
Anaheim Amigos (ABA) moved to Los Angeles and renamed the Stars (date of 7/1/68 used in database) |
4/7/69 |
1969 NBA draft (rounds 1-2) |
4/15/69 |
1969 ABA draft |
5/7/69 |
1969 NBA draft (rounds 3-20) |
8/21/69 |
Oakland Oaks (ABA) moved to Washington D.C. and renamed the Capitols |
8/22/69 |
Minnesota Pipers (ABA) moved to Pittsburgh |
prior to 69-70 season |
Houston Mavericks (ABA) moved to Carolina and renamed the Cougars |
1/22/70 |
1970 ABA draft (rounds 1-8) |
2/6/70 |
Buffalo (Braves), Cleveland (Cavaliers), and Portland (Blazers) are granted NBA expansion franchises |
3/15/70 |
1970 ABA draft (rounds 9 and later) |
3/23/70 |
1970 NBA draft |
5/11/70 |
NBA expansion draft (Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, & Portland TrailBlazers) |
6/11/70 |
Los Angeles Stars (ABA) moved to Utah |
6/25/70 |
Pittsburgh Pipers (ABA) renamed the Condors |
8/31/70 |
Louisiana Buccaneers (ABA) moved to Memphis and renamed the Pros |
7/30/70 |
Washington Capitols (ABA) moved to Virginia and renamed the Squires |
prior to 70-71 season |
Dallas Chaparrals (ABA) renamed Texas Chaparrals |
prior to 70-71 season |
Miami Floridians (ABA) renamed "The Floridians" |
prior to 70-71 season |
New Orleans Buccaneers (ABA) renamed Louisiana Buccaneers |
1/22/71 |
1971 ABA draft (rounds 1-3) |
1/23/71 |
1971 ABA draft (completion of third round) |
3/29/71 |
1971 NBA draft |
6/23/71 |
San Diego Rockets moved to Houston |
summer 1971 |
San Francisco Warriors renamed Golden State Warriors |
summer 1971 |
Texas Chaparrals (ABA) renamed Dallas Chaparrals |
3/2/72 |
1972 ABA draft (rounds 1-5) |
4/10/72 |
1972 NBA draft |
4/12/72 |
1972 ABA draft (rounds 6 and later) |
5/14/72 (3/14/72?) |
Cincinnati Royals moved to Kansas City-Omaha and renamed the Kings |
6/13/72 |
The Floridians (ABA) folded |
6/13/72 |
Pittsburgh Pipers (ABA) folded |
6/13/72 |
ABA dispersal draft (Floridians & Pipers) |
summer 1972 |
Memphis Pros (ABA) renamed the Tams (date of 7/1/72 is used in transaction database) |
7/28/72 |
San Diego is granted an ABA expansion franchise (Conquistadors) |
8/10/72 |
ABA expansion draft (San Diego Conquistadors) |
1/15/73 |
1973 ABA special circumstances draft |
2/16/73 |
Baltimore Bullets moved to Washington D.C. |
4/24/73 |
1973 NBA draft |
4/25/73 |
1973 ABA undergraduate draft |
8/9/73 (4/9/73?) |
Dallas Chaparrals (ABA) moved to San Antonio and renamed the Spurs |
3/7/74 |
New Orleans is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Jazz) |
4/17/74 |
1974 ABA draft (preceded by a draft of NBA players) |
4/20/74 |
Capital Bullets renamed to Washington Bullets |
5/20/74 |
NBA expansion draft (New Orleans Jazz) |
5/27/74 |
1974 NBA draft |
7/17/74 |
Memphis Tams (ABA) renamed the Sounds (ABA) |
prior to 74-75 season |
Carolina Cougars (ABA) moved to St. Louis and renamed the Spirits of St. Louis (date of 7/1/74 used in transaction database) |
prior to 74-75 season |
Denver Rockets (ABA) renamed the Nuggets (date of 7/1/74 used in transaction database) |
5/29/75 |
1975 NBA draft |
6/16/75 |
1975 ABA draft |
June 1975 |
San Diego Conquistadors (ABA) renamed the Sails (date of 6/1/75 is used in the transaction database). Date was 7/28/75 according to article in Boston Globe. |
8/27/75 |
Memphis Sounds (ABA) moved to Baltimore and renamed the Claws |
9/4/75 |
ABA "Equalization Draft" to stock Claws with additional players |
10/20/75 |
Baltimore Claws (ABA) folded |
10/21/75 |
ABA dispersal draft (Baltimore Claws) |
11/12/75 |
San Diego Sails (ABA) folded |
11/12/75 |
ABA dispersal draft (San Diego Sails) |
12/2/75 |
Utah Stars (ABA) folded |
12/30/75 |
NBA special draft of ABA players playing as undergraduates who had never been eligible for an NBA draft |
5/10/76 |
Virginia Squires (ABA) folded |
5/19/76 |
Sprits of St. Louis (ABA) moved to Utah and renamed the Rockies (but never played) |
6/8/76 |
1976 NBA draft |
6/17/76 |
ABA/NBA merger is announced |
8/5/76 |
Kentucky Colonels (ABA) folded |
8/5/76 |
Utah Rockies (Spirits of St. Louis) (ABA) folded |
8/5/76 |
ABA dispersal draft (Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis) |
8/5/76 |
ABA/NBA merger (Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, and San Antonio Spurs enter from the ABA). Date is also commonly given as 6/17/76, however this was the date of the announcement of the merger and there were still a lot of details that were yet to be finalized at that point. |
6/10/77 |
1977 NBA draft |
7/26/77 |
New York Nets moved to New Jersey |
6/9/78 |
1978 NBA draft |
7/28/78 |
Buffalo Braves moved to San Diego and renamed the Clippers |
6/8/79 |
New Orleans Jazz moved to Utah |
6/25/79 |
1979 NBA draft |
3/6/80 |
Dallas is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Mavericks) |
5/28/80 |
NBA expansion draft (Dallas Mavericks) |
6/10/80 |
1980 NBA draft |
6/9/81 |
1981 NBA draft |
6/29/82 |
1982 NBA draft |
6/28/83 |
1983 NBA draft |
5/15/84 |
San Diego Clippers moved to Los Angeles |
6/19/84 |
1984 NBA draft |
4/16/85 |
Kansas City Kings moved to Sacramento |
6/18/85 |
1985 NBA draft |
6/17/86 |
1986 NBA draft |
4/22/87 |
Charlotte (Hornets), Miami (Heat), Minnesota (Timberwolves), and Orlando (Magic) are granted NBA expansion franchises |
6/22/87 |
1987 NBA draft |
5/23/88 |
NBA expansion draft (Charlotte Hornets & Miami Heat) |
6/28/88 |
1988 NBA draft |
6/15/89 |
NBA expansion draft (Minnesota Timberwolves & Orlando Magic) |
6/27/89 |
1989 NBA draft |
6/27/90 |
1990 NBA draft |
6/26/91 |
1991 NBA draft |
6/24/92 |
1992 NBA draft |
6/30/93 |
1993 NBA draft |
9/30/93 |
Toronto is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Raptors) |
4/27/94 |
Vancouver is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Grizzlies) |
6/29/94 |
1994 NBA draft |
6/24/95 |
NBA expansion draft (Toronto Raptors & Vancouver Grizzlies) |
6/28/95 |
1995 NBA draft |
6/26/96 |
1996 NBA draft |
6/25/97 |
1997 NBA draft |
prior to 97-98 season |
Washington Bullets renamed the Wizards |
6/24/98 |
1998 NBA draft |
6/30/99 |
1999 NBA draft |
6/28/00 |
2000 NBA draft |
6/27/01 |
2001 NBA draft |
7/3/01 |
Vancouver Grizzlies move to Memphis is approved by NBA Board of Governors |
5/10/02 |
Charlotte Hornets move to New Orleans is approved by NBA Board of Governors |
6/26/02 |
2002 NBA draft |
1/11/03 |
Charlotte is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Bobcats) |
6/26/03 |
2003 NBA draft |
6/24/04 |
2004 NBA draft |
6/28/05 |
2005 NBA draft |
6/27/06 |
2006 NBA draft |