# List of 1947–48 BAA season transactions

This is a list of all personnel changes for the 1947 BAA off-season and 1947–48 BAA season.

## Retirements

| Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes |
| Frank Baumholtz | Cleveland Rebels (1946–1947) | 28 | All-BAA Second Team (1947) Retired from playing basketball to pursue a career in baseball. |
| Harold Crisler | Boston Celtics (1946–1947) | 23 | Retired from playing basketball to pursue a career in American football. |
| Bob Dille | Detroit Falcons (1946–1947) | 30 | Hired as assistant coach for Valparaiso. |
| George Grimshaw | Providence Steamrollers (1946–1947) | 27 | Hired as coach for the University of Puerto Rico. |
| Matt Guokas | Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1947) | 31 | BAA champion (1947) Lost his right leg in an automobile accident during offseason. |
| Press Maravich | Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947) | 31 | Hired as assistant coach for Davis & Elkins. |
| Ed Melvin | Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947) | 31 | Hired as head coach for St. Bonaventure. |
| Doyle Parrack | Chicago Stags (1946–1947) | 25 | Hired as head coach for Oklahoma City. |
| Bob Rensberger | Chicago Stags (1946–1947) | 26 | Hired as head coach for Beloit Memorial HS. |

## Player movement
### Trades

April :
| April 29 | To Boston Celtics Cecil Hankins | To St. Louis Bombers Wyndol Gray |
| October ||||
| October 27 | To Boston Celtics George Munroe Cash | To St. Louis Bombers John Abramovic |
| December ||||
| December 30 | To Providence Steamrollers Wyndol Gray | To St. Louis Bombers Ariel Maughan |
| January ||||
| January 20 | To Baltimore Bullets Grady Lewis | To St. Louis Bombers Irv Rothenberg |
| February ||||
| February 9 | To Boston Celtics Mike Bloom | To Baltimore Bullets Connie Simmons |

### Free agency

Resignings were not tracked during the early days of the NBA, and the players listed below are only those who signed with a new team or who were not signed. Signing dates were also not recorded.
| Player | New team | Former team |
| Carl Braun | New York Knicks | Colgate (undrafted in 1947) |
| Stan Brown | Philadelphia Warriors | Philadelphia Sphas (ABL) |
| Bill Downey | Providence Steamrollers | Great Lakes (Military) |
| Kleggie Hermsen | Baltimore Bullets | Toronto Huskies |
| Nat Hickey | Providence Steamrollers | Original Celtics (Independent) |
| Johnny Jorgensen | Chicago Stags | DePaul |
| Jerry Kelly | Providence Steamrollers | Boston Celtics |
| Red Klotz | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Sphas (ABL) |
| Ray Kuka | New York Knicks | Montana State (undrafted in 1947) |
| Ariel Maughan | Providence Steamrollers | Detroit Falcons |
| Chet McNabb | Baltimore Bullets | Phoenix Funk Jewels (Independent) |
| Carl Meinhold | Baltimore Bullets | LIU Brooklyn |
| Paul Noel | New York Knicks | Kentucky |
| Bob O'Brien | Philadelphia Warriors | Elizabeth Braves (ABL) |
| Chick Reiser | Baltimore Bullets | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (ABL) |
| Lee Robbins | Providence Steamrollers | Colorado (undrafted in 1947) |
| Gene Rock | Chicago Stags | Birmingham Skyhawks (PBLA) |
| Jack Rocker | Philadelphia Warriors | Minneapolis Lakers (NBL) |
| Irv Rothenberg | Washington Capitols | Cleveland Rebels |
| Paul Seymour | Baltimore Bullets | Toledo Jeeps (NBL) |
| Sid Tanenbaum | New York Knicks | NYU (undrafted in 1947) |
| Mel Thurston | Providence Steamrollers | Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL) |
| Jack Toomay | Chicago Stags | Pacific |
| Chet Aubuchon | | Detroit Falcons |
| Aud Brindley | | New York Knicks |
| Chet Carlisle | | Chicago Stags |
| Bob Cluggish | | New York Knicks |
| Armand Cure | | Providence Steamrollers |
| Bob Duffy | | Boston Celtics |
| Don Eliason | | Boston Celtics |
| Bob Faught | | Cleveland Rebels |
| Frank Fucarino | | Toronto Huskies |
| Gene Gallette | | Washington Capitols |
| Bob Gantt | | Washington Capitols |
| Gorham Getchell | | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Mel Hirsch | | Boston Celtics |
| Fred Jacobs | | St. Louis Bombers |
| Tony Kappen | | Boston Celtics |
| Ed Kasid | | Toronto Huskies |
| Tom King | | Detroit Falcons |
| Pete Lalich | | Cleveland Rebels |
| Hank Lefkowitz | | Cleveland Rebels |
| Al Lujack | | Washington Capitols |
| Nat Militzok | | Toronto Huskies |
| John Mills | | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Bob Mullens | | Toronto Huskies |
| George Pearcy | | Detroit Falcons |
| Henry Pearcy | | Detroit Falcons |
| Bob Shea | | Providence Steamrollers |
| Fred Sheffield | | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Ralph Siewert | | Toronto Huskies |
| Deb Smith | | St. Louis Bombers |
| Gino Sovran | | Toronto Huskies |
| Buck Sydnor | | Chicago Stags |
| Jake Weber | | New York Knicks |

### Going to other American leagues

| Player | New team | New league | BAA team |
| John Abramovic | Syracuse Nationals | National Basketball League | Baltimore Bullets |
| Herschel Baltimore | Wilkes-Barre Barons | American Basketball League | St. Louis Bombers |
| John Barr | Wilkes-Barre Barons | American Basketball League | St. Louis Bombers |
| Moe Becker | Atlanta Crackers | Professional Basketball League of America | Detroit Falcons |
| Al Brightman | Seattle Athletics | Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League | Boston Celtics |
| Harold Brown | Kansas City Blues | Professional Basketball League of America | Detroit Falcons |
| Mike Bytzura | Altoona Railroaders | All-American Professional Basketball League | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Tom Callahan | Stamford Pros | Connecticut State League | Providence Steamrollers |
| Don Carlson | Minneapolis Lakers | National Basketball League | Chicago Stags |
| Aubrey Davis | Oklahoma City Drillers | Professional Basketball League of America | St. Louis Bombers |
| Bill Davis | Grand Rapids Rangers | Professional Basketball League of America | Chicago Stags |
| Joe Fabel | Pittsburgh Pirates | Independent | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Warren Fenley | Brooklyn Gothams | American Basketball League | Boston Celtics |
| Bob Fitzgerald | Syracuse Nationals | National Basketball League | New York Knicks |
| Frido Frey | Paterson Crescents | American Basketball League | New York Knicks |
| Coulby Gunther | Atlanta Crackers | Professional Basketball League of America | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Charlie Hoefer | Saratoga Indians | New York State League | Boston Celtics |
| Tony Jaros | Minneapolis Lakers | National Basketball League | Chicago Stags |
| Harold Johnson | Kansas City Blues | Professional Basketball League of America | Detroit Falcons |
| Noble Jorgensen | Portland Indians | Professional Basketball League of America | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Wibs Kautz | Grand Rapids Rangers | Professional Basketball League of America | Chicago Stags |
| Ken Keller | Atlanta Crackers | Professional Basketball League of America | Washington Capitols |
| Harold Kottman | St. Paul Saints | Professional Basketball League of America | Boston Celtics |
| Frank Mangiapane | Paterson Crescents | American Basketball League | New York Knicks |
| Mike McCarron | Atlanta Crackers | Professional Basketball League of America | Toronto Huskies |
| Harry Miller | Atlanta Crackers | Professional Basketball League of America | Toronto Huskies |
| Walt Miller | Altoona Railroaders | All-American Professional Basketball League | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| Leo Mogus | Youngstown Cubs | All-American Professional Basketball League | Toronto Huskies |
| Elmore Morgenthaler | Philadelphia Sphas | American Basketball League | Providence Steamrollers |
| Garland O'Shields | Syracuse Nationals | National Basketball League | Chicago Stags |
| Marty Passaglia | St. Paul Saints | Professional Basketball League of America | Washington Capitols |
| George Pastushok | Bridgeport Brass Bears | New England Basketball League | Providence Steamrollers |
| Petey Rosenberg | Pottsville Packers | Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Hank Rosenstein | Scranton Miners | Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League | Providence Steamrollers |
| Ben Scharnus | Brooklyn Gothams | American Basketball League | Cleveland Rebels |
| Ossie Schectman | Paterson Crescents | American Basketball League | New York Knicks |
| Milt Schoon | Flint Dow A.C.'s | National Basketball League | Detroit Falcons |
| Nick Shaback | Cohoes Mastodons | New York State League | Cleveland Rebels |
| John Simmons | Kansas City Blues | Professional Basketball League of America | Boston Celtics |
| Lou Spicer | Wheeling Puritans | All-American Professional Basketball League | Providence Steamrollers |
| Art Stolkey | Grand Rapids Rangers | Professional Basketball League of America | Detroit Falcons |
| Virgil Vaughn | Trenton Tigers | American Basketball League | Boston Celtics |
| Red Wallace | Scranton Miners | Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League | Toronto Huskies |
| Harry Zeller | Altoona Railroaders | All-American Professional Basketball League | Pittsburgh Ironmen |

### Purchases

| Player | Date sold | New team | Former team |
| Jerry Rullo | October 14 | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Kenny Sailors | November | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags |
| Coulby Gunther | November 9 | St. Louis Bombers | Providence Steamrollers |
| Buddy O'Grady | November 22 | St. Louis Bombers | Washington Capitols |
| Kenny Sailors | November 22 | Providence Steamrollers | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Hank Beenders | January 15 | Philadelphia Warriors | Providence Steamrollers |

### Released
#### Waived

| Player | Date waived | Former team | Ref |
| Elmore Morgenthaler | September 27 | Providence Steamrollers | |

## Draft
### 1947 BAA draft
#### First round

| Pick | Player | Signed | Team |
| 1 | Clifton McNeely | – | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| 2 | Glen Selbo | | Toronto Huskies |
| 3 | Bulbs Ehlers | | Boston Celtics |
| 4 | Walt Dropo | – | Providence Steamrollers |
| 5 | Dick Holub | | New York Knicks |
| 6 | Chink Crossin | | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 7 | Jack Underman | – | St. Louis Bombers |
| 8 | Paul Huston | | Chicago Stags |
| 9 | Dick O'Keefe | | Washington Capitols |
| 10 | Larry Killick | – | Baltimore Bullets |

#### Other picks

| Player | Team |
| Johnny Ezersky | Providence Steamrollers |
| Elmer Gainer | Baltimore Bullets |
| Harry Gallatin | New York Knicks |
| Jack Hewson | Boston Celtics |
| Paul Hoffman | Baltimore Bullets |
| Bob Hubbard | Providence Steamrollers |
| Saul Mariaschin | Boston Celtics |
| Wataru Misaka | New York Knicks |
| Andy Phillip | Chicago Stags |
| Chick Reiser | Baltimore Bullets |
| Red Rocha | St. Louis Bombers |
| Ben Schadler | Chicago Stags |
| Gene Stump | Boston Celtics |
| Jack Tingle | Washington Capitols |
| Gene Vance | Chicago Stags |

### Dispersal drafts

The Detroit Falcons dispersal draft took place on July 9, 1947. The Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies and Pittsburgh Ironmen dispersal draft took place on July 27, 1947.

#### Detroit Falcons

| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise |
| Harold Brown | G | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – |
| Bob Dille | F | United States | Toronto Huskies | 1 | – |
| John Janisch | F/G | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947 |
| Grady Lewis | F/C | United States | St. Louis Bombers | 1 | 1947–1948 |
| Ariel Maughan | F | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | – |
| Stan Miasek | F | United States | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1 | – |
| Milt Schoon | C | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – |

#### Cleveland Rebels

| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise |
| Frankie Baumholtz | G | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – |
| Leon Brown | F | United States | St. Louis Bombers | 1 | – |
| Bob Faught | F | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – |
| Hank Lefkowitz | F | United States | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | – |
| George Nostrand | C/F | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | 1947–1949 |
| Mel Riebe | G/F | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947–1949 |
| Ed Sadowski | C | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947–1948 |
| Kenny Sailors | G | United States | Chicago Stags | 1 | 1947 |
| Ben Scharnus | F | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | – |
| Nick Shaback | G | United States | Washington Capitols | 1 | – |
| Ray Wertis | G | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – |

#### Toronto Huskies

| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise |
| Bob Dille | F | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – |
| Dick Fitzgerald | F | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | 1947 |
| Roy Hurley | F/G | United States | Washington Capitols | 1 | – |
| Mike McCarron | G | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | 1949 |
| Harry Miller | C/F | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | – |
| Leo Mogus | F/C | United States | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | 1948 |
| Bob Mullens | G | United States | Washington Capitols | 1 | – |
| Dick Schulz | F/G | United States | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | 1947–1948 |
| Red Wallace | G | United States | Washington Capitols | 1 | – |

#### Pittsburgh Ironmen

| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise |
| John Abramovic | F | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | – |
| Michael Bytzura | F | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – |
| Coulby Gunther | F | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – |
| Noble Jorgensen | C | United States | St. Louis Bombers | 1 | – |
| Tony Kappen | G | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – |
| Press Maravich | G | United States | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | – |
| Stan Miasek | F | United States | Chicago Stags | 1 | 1947–1950 |
| Stan Noszka | G | United States | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947–1949 |
| Harry Zeller | C/F | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – |