# List of 2020–21 NBL season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2020 NBL off-season and the 2020–21 NBL season.

## Retirements

| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes |
| 9 June | Kevin Lisch | Perth Wildcats (2009–2013) Illawarra Hawks (2015–2016) Sydney Kings (2016–2020) | 34 | NBL champion (2010) NBL Grand Final MVP (2010) 2 x NBL MVP (2012, 2016) NBL Best Defensive Player Award (2016) 3 x All-NBL First Team (2011–2013, 2016) All-NBL Second Team (2017) |
| 7 July | Tai Wesley | New Zealand Breakers (2014–2016, 2018–2019) Melbourne United (2016–2018) South East Melbourne Phoenix (2019–2020) | 34 | 2 x NBL champion (2015, 2018) All-NBL Second Team (2018) |
| 13 July | Ben Madgen | Sydney Kings (2010–2015) South East Melbourne Phoenix (2019–2020) | 35 | All-NBL First Team (2013) NBL Most Improved (2013) NBL scoring champion (2013) NBL Rookie of the Year (2011) |
| 21 July | Damian Martin | Perth Wildcats (2009–2020) | 35 | 6 x NBL champion (2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020) NBL Grand Final MVP (2016) 6 x NBL Best Defensive Player (2010–2015, 2018) All-NBL First Team (2011) 2 x All-NBL Second Team (2013, 2014) All-NBL Third Team (2012) |
| 29 September | Obi Kyei | Adelaide 36ers (2019–2020) | 25 | |
| 27 November | Tim Coenraad | Wollongong / Illawarra Hawks (2009–2020) | 35 | |
| 1 December | Andrew Bogut | Sydney Kings (2018–2020) | 36 | NBL MVP (2019) NBL Best Defensive Player (2019) All-NBL First Team (2019) All-NBL Second Team (2020) |
| 1 February | Lucas Walker | Melbourne Tigers/United (2010–2015) Adelaide 36ers (2015–16) Perth Wildcats (2016–2018) Cairns Taipans (2018–19) Sydney Kings (2019–20) | 36 | NBL champion (2017) |

## Front office movements
### Coaching changes

| Team | Position | Departure date | Outgoing Coach | Reason for Departure | Hire date | Incoming Coach | Last coaching position |
| Adelaide 36ers | Head Coach | 26 February | Joey Wright | Mutual agreement | 22 April | Conner Henry | Orlando Magic assistant coach (2015–2016) |
| Adelaide 36ers | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Kevin Brooks | Unknown | 18 August | Jamie Pearlman | Kuala Lumpur Dragons Head Coach (2018–2020) |
| Adelaide 36ers | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Darren Golley | Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Adelaide 36ers | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Andrew Jantke | Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Brisbane Bullets | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Sam Mackinnon | Unknown | Unknown | Greg Vanderjagt | Townsville Crocodiles assistant coach (2015–2016) |
| Brisbane Bullets | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Mick Downer | Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Illawarra Hawks | Head Coach | Unknown | Matt Flinn | New owners | 23 June | Brian Goorjian | Xinjiang Flying Tigers Head Coach (2018–2019) |
| Illawarra Hawks | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Ben Bagoly | New owners | 3 July | Jacob Jackomas | Shanghai Sharks assistant coach (2016–2017) |
| Illawarra Hawks | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Eric Cooks | New owners | Unknown | Shaun Roger | N/A |
| Illawarra Hawks | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Tyson Demos | New owners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Melbourne United | Assistant Coach | 21 August | Ross McMains | Unknown | 23 December | Darryl McDonald | Melbourne United Head Coach (2014–2015) |
| New Zealand Breakers | Assistant Coach | Unknown | Zico Coronel | Unknown | 4 March | Chanel Pompallier | N/A |
| New Zealand Breakers | Assistant Coach | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30 November | Jacob Mooallem | Indiana Hoosiers head video manager (2016–2020) |
| Perth Wildcats | Assistant Coach | 7 January | Scott Roth | New club | 27 January | Bob Thornton | Sacramento Kings assistant coach (2016–2019) |
| South East Melbourne Phoenix | Assistant Coach | 21 March | Ian Stacker | Mutual agreement | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sydney Kings | Head Coach | 13 November | Will Weaver | Departing league | 4 December | Adam Forde | Sydney Kings assistant coach (2019–2020) |
| Sydney Kings | Assistant Coach | 4 December | Adam Forde | Promotion | 22 December | Sam Gruggen | N/A |
| Sydney Kings | Assistant Coach | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22 December | Kevin Lisch | N/A |
| Sydney Kings | Assistant Coach | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22 December | Lachlan Lonergan | N/A |

## Player movements
### Retained players/Contract extensions

| Date signed | Player | Team | Contract length |
| 18 December | Corey Webster | New Zealand Breakers | Two seasons |
| 16 February | Finn Delany | New Zealand Breakers | Two seasons |
| 16 February | Robert Loe | New Zealand Breakers | Three seasons |
| 19 February | Will Magnay | Brisbane Bullets | Two seasons |
| 5 March | Jarrad Weeks | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 6 May | Daniel Johnson | Adelaide 36ers | Three seasons |
| 20 May | Matt Hodgson | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 26 May | Bryce Cotton (IP) | Perth Wildcats | Three seasons |
| 3 June | Craig Moller (PO) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 3 June | Majok Majok (PO) | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 15 June | Shaun Bruce | Sydney Kings | Two seasons |
| 18 June | Kendall Stephens | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season, with one season option |
| 7 July | Mirko Djeric (TO) | Cairns Taipans | One season |
| 7 July | Fabijan Krslovic (TO) | Cairns Taipans | One season |
| 7 July | Kouat Noi (MO) | Cairns Taipans | One season |
| 7 July | Xavier Cooks | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 17 July | Chris Goulding | Melbourne United | Three seasons |
| 22 July | David Barlow | Melbourne United | One season |
| 3 August | Nathan Jawai | Cairns Taipans | Two seasons |
| 6 August | Jarrod Kenny | Cairns Taipans | One season |
| 13 August | Taylor Britt (DP) | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 14 August | Sam McDaniel | Melbourne United | One season |
| 27 August | Casper Ware (IP) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 3 September | Daniel Kickert | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 3 September | George Blagojevic | Cairns Taipans | One season, with one season option |
| 13 October | Callum Dalton (DP) | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 13 November | Kian Dennis (DP) | Brisbane Bullets | Unknown |
| 16 November | Cameron Oliver (IP) | Cairns Taipans | Two seasons |
| 22 November | Scott Machado (IP) | Cairns Taipans | Two seasons |

### Released players

| Date released | Player | Team | Remaining contract length |
| 15 April | Kevin White | Adelaide 36ers | N/A |
| 17 June | Cameron Gliddon | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 16 August | Yanni Wetzell | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season (plus player option) |
| 20 August | Casey Prather | Melbourne United | One season |
| 29 September | Obi Kyei | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 24 November | Jae'Sean Tate | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 28 November | Will Magnay | Brisbane Bullets | Two seasons |
| 7 February | Donald Sloan | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 12 March | Jeremy Kendle | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 16 March | Lamar Patterson | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 17 March | Orlando Johnson | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 19 April | Didi Louzada | Sydney Kings | Two seasons |
| 1 May | Jarrad Weeks | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 3 May | Deng Adel | Illawarra Hawks | One season |

### Free agency

Free agency negotiations were initially delayed until at least 1 May 2020, after the NBL and the Australian Basketball Players' Association postponed the original start date of 30 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 1 May 2020 the start of free agency was further delayed to 1 July 2020, and on 26 June 2020 it was delayed again to 15 July 2020.
| Date signed | Player | Team | Contract length |
| 15 July | Tai Webster | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 15 July | Daniel Trist | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 15 July | Kyrin Galloway (DP) | New Zealand Breakers | Three seasons (first as development player) |
| 15 July | Anthony Drmic | Brisbane Bullets | Two seasons (plus option) |
| 15 July | Jack White | Melbourne United | Three seasons |
| 15 July | Emmett Naar | The Hawks | One season |
| 16 July | Cameron Gliddon | South East Melbourne Phoenix | Two seasons |
| 16 July | Isaac Humphries | Adelaide 36ers | Two seasons |
| 16 July | Tanner Krebs | Brisbane Bullets | Two seasons |
| 16 July | Deng Deng | The Hawks | One season |
| 17 July | Harry Froling | Brisbane Bullets | One season (plus option) |
| 17 July | Keanu Pinder | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 17 July | Dejan Vasiljevic | Sydney Kings | Three seasons |
| 19 July | Yudai Baba (SRP) | Melbourne United | One season |
| 20 July | Tamuri Wigness | Brisbane Bullets | Two seasons |
| 20 July | Angus Glover | Sydney Kings | Three seasons |
| 20 July | Todd Blanchfield | Perth Wildcats | Two seasons |
| 21 July | Daniel Grida | The Hawks | Two seasons |
| 22 July | Reuben Te Rangi | South East Melbourne Phoenix | Two seasons |
| 22 July | Sunday Dech | Adelaide 36ers | Three seasons |
| 22 July | Sam Froling | The Hawks | Two seasons |
| 23 July | Deng Adel | The Hawks | One season |
| 24 July | Mason Peatling (DP) | Melbourne United | Three seasons (first as development player) |
| 24 July | Isaac White | The Hawks | One season |
| 28 July | Yanni Wetzell | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season (plus option) |
| 28 July | Tyler Harvey (IP) | The Hawks | One season |
| 4 August | Cameron Bairstow | The Hawks | One season |
| 4 August | Lamar Patterson (IP) | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 5 August | Max Darling | The Hawks | Three seasons |
| 6 August | Kevin White | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 13 August | Taine Murray (DP) | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 15 August | Justin Simon (IP) | The Hawks | One season |
| 15 August | John Mooney (IP) | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 15 August | Jordan Ngatai | Cairns Taipans | One season (plus option) |
| 20 August | Donald Sloan (IP) | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 24 August | Andrew Ferguson (DP) | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 8 September | Andrew Ogilvy (IR) | The Hawks | One season |
| 15 September | Colton Iverson (IP) | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 24 September | Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa (DP) | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season |
| 12 October | Akoldah Gak (DP) | The Hawks | Three seasons (first as development player) |
| 14 October | Yanni Wetzell | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season (plus option) |
| 30 October | Blake Jones (DP) | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 9 November | Ben Moore (IP) | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season |
| 16 November | Orlando Johnson (IP) | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 24 November | Corey Shervill (DP) | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 30 November | Scotty Hopson (IP) | Melbourne United | One season |
| 1 December | Tony Crocker (IP) | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 1 December | Tristan Forsyth (DP) | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season |
| 2 December | Jarell Martin (IP) | Sydney Kings | One season (plus option) |
| 4 December | Vic Law (IP) | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 8 December | Keifer Sykes (IP) | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season |
| 9 December | Jarred Bairstow (IR) | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 10 December | Jock Landale | Melbourne United | One season |
| 12 December | Isaac Davidson (DP) | New Zealand Breakers | Two seasons plus option |
| 18 December | Rasmus Bach | New Zealand Breakers | One season (plus option) |
| 22 December | Jordan Hunt (DP) | Cairns Taipans | One season |
| 2 January | Tom Vodanovich (IR) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 7 January | Owen Hulland (DP) | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 12 January | Lachlan Dent (DP) | The Hawks | One season |
| 14 January | Tom Jervis | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 14 January | Jaylin Galloway (DP) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 14 January | Lochlan Hutchison (DP) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 14 January | Archie Woodhill (DP) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 15 January | Mike Karena (IR) | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season |
| 5 February | Dexter Kernich-Drew (IR) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 9 February | Dillon Stith (IR) | Melbourne United | One season |
| 10 February | Jeremy Kendle (IP) | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 15 February | Ryan Broekhoff | South East Melbourne Phoenix | One season |
| 18 February | Brandon Paul (IP) | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 2 March | Jack Purchase (IR) | Adelaide 36ers | One season |
| 13 March | Jeremy Kendle (IR) | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 13 March | William McDowell-White (IR) | New Zealand Breakers | One season |
| 13 March | C. J. Asuncion-Byrd (IR) | Melbourne United | One season |
| 16 March | Levi Randolph (IP) | New Zealand Breakers | One season (plus option) |
| 17 March | Lamar Patterson (IP) | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 17 March | Jamaal Robateau (IR) | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 2 April | Hyrum Harris (IR) | Cairns Taipans | One season |
| 19 April | B. J. Johnson (IP, IR) | Brisbane Bullets | One season |
| 20 April | Venky Jois | Cairns Taipans | One season |
| 5 May | Jarrad Weeks (IR) | Sydney Kings | One season |
| 6 May | Will Magnay (NR) | Perth Wildcats | One season |
| 8 May | David Andersen (IR) | Melbourne United | One season |
| 11 May | Tim Coenraad (IR) | Illawarra Hawks | One season |

### Next Star signings

The NBL Next Stars Program is designed to provide young elite overseas players, mainly Americans, with a professional option immediately out of secondary school. Each team receives one additional import roster slot intended to provide a "Next Star" slot.
| Date signed | Player | Team |
| 12 March | Josh Giddey | Adelaide 36ers |
| 13 March | Mojave King | Cairns Taipans |
| 28 August | Justinian Jessup | The Hawks |

### Departing the league
#### Players who opted out

On 18 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NBL signed an agreement with the Australian Basketball Players' Association which implemented salary cuts designed to protect the league during the pandemic. In this agreement, players were allowed to opt out of their current contracts across a two-week period following the agreement's implementation. However, players were able to opt back into their previous contracts or re-sign with their previous club but couldn't sign with a new NBL club until their contract expired.
| Player | Date left | NBL team | NBL contract status | Date signed | New team | New league |
| Bryce Cotton | 30 April 2020 | Perth Wildcats | One season left (opted out) | 26 May 2020 | Perth Wildcats | NBL |
| Xavier Cooks | 2 May 2020 | Sydney Kings | One season left (opted out) | 7 July 2020 | Sydney Kings | NBL |
| Matt Hodgson | 2 May 2020 | Brisbane Bullets | One season left (opted out) | 20 May 2020 | Brisbane Bullets | NBL |
| Nick Kay | 4 May 2020 | Perth Wildcats | One season left (opted out) | 5 July 2020 | Real Betis Baloncesto | Liga ACB |
| Casper Ware | 4 May 2020 | Sydney Kings | One season option (opted out) | 27 August 2020 | Sydney Kings | NBL |

#### Other players who left the league

| * | Denotes international players who returned to their home country |
| Player | NBL team | Date signed | New team | New league |
| Jerome Randle | Adelaide 36ers | 3 March 2020 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada | Liga ACB |
| Shawn Long | Melbourne United | 16 June 2020 | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus | KBL |
| Melo Trimble | Melbourne United | 22 June 2020 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada | Liga ACB |
| Sek Henry | New Zealand Breakers | 8 July 2020 | Karşıyaka Basket | BSL |
| Rhys Vague | Perth Wildcats | 9 July 2020 | Kagawa Five Arrows | B.League |
| John Roberson | South East Melbourne Phoenix | 14 July 2020 | CB Estudiantes | Liga ACB |
| Josh Boone | Illawarra Hawks | 9 August 2020 | Al Riffa | BPL |
| Stanton Kidd | Melbourne United | 18 August 2020 | OGM Ormanspor | BSL |
| Ater Majok | New Zealand Breakers | 20 August 2020 | Al-Arabi | QBL |
| D. J. Newbill | Cairns Taipans | 22 August 2020 | Osaka Evessa | B.League |
| Casey Prather | Melbourne United | 23 August 2020 | Hapoel Eliat | IBPL |
| Eric Griffin | Adelaide 36ers | 5 September 2020 | Hapoel Eliat | IBPL |
| Ben Ayre | Adelaide 36ers | 6 September 2020 | Mažeikiai | NKL |
| Taine Murray | New Zealand Breakers | 13 September 2020 | Virginia Cavaliers | NCAA |
| Darington Hobson | Illawarra Hawks | 11 October 2020 | Peñarol | LNB |
| Brandon Ashley* | New Zealand Breakers | 12 November 2020 | NBA G League Ignite | NBA G League |
| LaMelo Ball* | Illawarra Hawks | 18 November 2020 | Charlotte Hornets | NBA |
| Jae'Sean Tate* | Sydney Kings | 26 November 2020 | Houston Rockets | NBA |
| R. J. Hampton* | New Zealand Breakers | 1 December 2020 | Denver Nuggets | NBA |
| Will Magnay | Brisbane Bullets | 2 December 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA |
| Alex Pledger* | Melbourne United | 23 December 2020 | Southland Sharks | NZNBL |
| Terrico White | Perth Wildcats | 9 January 2021 | Cariduros de Fajardo | BSN |
| Deshon Taylor | Sydney Kings | 12 January 2021 | Canterbury Rams | NZNBL |
| E. J. Singler | Brisbane Bullets | 19 January 2021 | Canterbury Rams | NZNBL |
| Tohi Smith-Milner* | Melbourne United | 1 February 2021 | Wellington Saints | NZNBL |
| Taylor Braun | Brisbane Bullets | 20 February 2021 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | IBPL |
| Didi Louzada | Sydney Kings | 27 April 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans | NBA |
| Cameron Oliver* | Cairns Taipans | 10 May 2021 | Houston Rockets | NBA |

## Rosters

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