# List of 2011–12 NBA season transactions

This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2011 NBA off-season and 2011–12 NBA season.

## Retirement

| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes |
| April 18 | Jason Williams | Sacramento Kings (1998–2001) Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2005; 2011) Miami Heat (2005–2008) Orlando Magic (2009–2011) | 35 | Previously retired in September 2008 and came out from retirement in August 2009. |
| April 26 | Jarron Collins | Utah Jazz (2001–2009) Phoenix Suns (2009–2010) Los Angeles Clippers (2011) Portland Trail Blazers (2011) | 32 | |
| June 3 | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011) | 39 | |
| June 18 | Trajan Langdon | Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002) | 35 | |
| July 20 | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets (2002–2011) | 30 | Retired due to frequent foot and ankle injuries. |
| September 2 | Radoslav Nesterović | Minnesota Timberwolves (1999–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2003–2006) Toronto Raptors (2006–2008, 2009–2010) Indiana Pacers (2008–2009) | 35 | |
| September 24 | Travis Hansen | Atlanta Hawks (2003–2004) | 33 | Played overseas |
| September 30 | Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | Cleveland Cavaliers (1996–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2011) | 36 | |
| December 7 | Dan Dickau | Atlanta Hawks (2002–2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004, 2006–2007) Dallas Mavericks (2004) New Orleans Hornets (2004–2005) Boston Celtics (2005–2006) Los Angeles Clippers (2007–2008) | 33 | Was hired as a player development assistant for the Trail Blazers. |
| December 10 | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers (2006–2011) Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–13) | 27 | Retired due to a degenerative knee condition. Waived by the Blazers on December 15. Came out of retirement for the 2012–13 season to play for the Timberwolves. Re-retired after that season. |
| December 18 | Sean Marks | Toronto Raptors (1998–2000) Miami Heat (2001–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2003–2006) Phoenix Suns (2006–2008) New Orleans Hornets (2008–2010) Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2011) | 36 | |
| December 20 | Peja Stojaković | Sacramento Kings (1998–2006) Indiana Pacers (2006) New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010) Toronto Raptors (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011) | 34 | |
| December 20 | Antonio McDyess | Denver Nuggets (1995–1997; 1998–2002) Phoenix Suns (1997–1998; 2004) New York Knicks (2002–2004) Detroit Pistons (2004–2009) San Antonio Spurs (2009–2011) | 37 | Waived by the Spurs on December 19. |
| December 23 | Theo Ratliff | Detroit Pistons (1995–1997; 2008) Philadelphia 76ers (1997–2001; 2008–2009) Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2006) Boston Celtics (2006–2007) Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008) San Antonio Spurs (2009–2010) Charlotte Bobcats (2010) Los Angeles Lakers (2010–2011) | 38 | |
| January 19 | Greg Ostertag | Utah Jazz (1995–2004, 2005–2006) Sacramento Kings (2004–2005) | 38 | Second retirement. Retired due to knee trouble |
| March 12 | T. J. Ford | Milwaukee Bucks (2003–2006) Toronto Raptors (2006–2008) Indiana Pacers (2008–2011) San Antonio Spurs (2011–2012) | 28 | Retired due to recurring neck and spine injuries. Remained on the Spurs roster after retirement. Traded to the Golden State Warriors on March 15. Waived by the Warriors on March 17. |
| March 21 | Jeff Foster | Indiana Pacers (1999–2012) | 35 | Retired due to chronic back problems |
| April 7 | Antoine Walker | Boston Celtics (1996–2003, 2005) Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004) Atlanta Hawks (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007) Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008) | 35 | |

## Front office movements
### Head coach changes
#### Off-season

| Date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position |
| May 31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | Retired | Mike Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers head coach (2005–2010) |
| June 1 | Houston Rockets | Rick Adelman | Contract expired | Kevin McHale | Minnesota Timberwolves head coach (2008–2009) |
| June 6 | Golden State Warriors | Keith Smart | Fired | Mark Jackson | None |
| June 21 | Toronto Raptors | Jay Triano | Contract expired | Dwane Casey | Dallas Mavericks assistant coach (2008–2011) |
| August 3 | Detroit Pistons | John Kuester | Fired | Lawrence Frank | Boston Celtics assistant coach (2010–2011) |
| September 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kurt Rambis | Fired | Rick Adelman | Houston Rockets head coach (2007–2011) |

#### In-season

| Date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position |
| January 5 | Sacramento Kings | Paul Westphal | Fired | Keith Smart | Sacramento Kings assistant coach (2011–2012) |
| January 24 | Washington Wizards | Flip Saunders | Fired | Randy Wittman | Washington Wizards assistant coach (2009–2012) |
| March 14 | New York Knicks | Mike D'Antoni | Resigned | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks assistant coach (2011–2012) |
| March 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Nate McMillan | Fired | Kaleb Canales (interim) | Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach (2009–2012) |

### General manager changes
#### Off-season

| Date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position |
| May 23 | Portland Trail Blazers | Rich Cho | Fired | Chad Buchanan | None |
| June 3 | New York Knicks | Donnie Walsh | Contract expired | Glen Grunwald | Toronto Raptors general manager (1998–2004) |
| June 14 | Charlotte Bobcats | Rod Higgins | Promotion | Rich Cho | Portland Trail Blazers general manager (2010–2011) |
| October 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ed Stefanski | Fired | Rod Thorn | New Jersey Nets general manager (2000–2010) |

#### In-season

| Date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position | Ref. |
| April 24 | Golden State Warriors | Larry Riley | Demotion | Bob Myers | None | |

## Player movement

The following is a list of player movement via free agency and trades.

### Trades

June :
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Milwaukee Bucks Stephen Jackson (from Charlotte) Shaun Livingston (from Charlotte) Beno Udrih (from Sacramento) Draft rights to 19th pick Tobias Harris (from Charlotte) | To Sacramento Kings John Salmons (from Milwaukee) Draft rights to 10th pick Jimmer Fredette (from Milwaukee) |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Indiana Pacers George Hill | To San Antonio Spurs Draft rights to 15th pick Kawhi Leonard Draft rights to 42nd pick Dāvis Bertāns Draft rights to Erazem Lorbek |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Minnesota Timberwolves Brad Miller Draft rights to 23rd pick Nikola Mirotić Draft rights to 38th pick Chandler Parsons Future first-round pick | To Houston Rockets Jonny Flynn Draft rights to 20th pick Donatas Motiejūnas 2012 Minnesota second-round pick |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to 28th pick Norris Cole Draft rights to 43rd pick Malcolm Lee Cash considerations | To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to 23rd pick Nikola Mirotić |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to 31st pick Bojan Bogdanović 2014 second-round pick Cash considerations | To Miami Heat Draft rights to 28th pick Norris Cole |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Minnesota Timberwolves 2013 New Jersey second-round pick Cash considerations | To New Jersey Nets Draft rights to 31st pick Bojan Bogdanović |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Minnesota Timberwolves Cash considerations | To Houston Rockets Draft rights to 38th pick Chandler Parsons |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Boston Celtics Draft rights to 27th pick JaJuan Johnson 2014 New Jersey second-round pick | To New Jersey Nets Draft rights to 25th pick Marshon Brooks |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Portland Trail Blazers Raymond Felton (from Denver) Draft rights to 57th pick Tanguy Ngombo (from Dallas) | To Denver Nuggets Andre Miller (from Portland) Draft rights to 26th pick Jordan Hamilton (from Dallas) |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To New Orleans Hornets Cash considerations | To New York Knicks Draft rights to 45th pick Josh Harrellson |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Cleveland Cavaliers 2013 second-round pick 2014 second-round pick | To Orlando Magic Draft rights to 32nd pick Justin Harper |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Charlotte Bobcats Cash considerations | To Golden State Warriors Draft rights to 39th pick Jeremy Tyler |
| June 23 (Draft-day trades) | To Los Angeles Lakers Future second-round pick | To Denver Nuggets Draft rights to 56th pick Chukwudiebere Maduabum |
| June 27 | To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to 57th pick Tanguy Ngombo | To Portland Trail Blazers Future second-round pick |
| June 30 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Omri Casspi 2012 Sacramento protected first-round pick | To Sacramento Kings J. J. Hickson |
| July – November ||||
| No trade due to the 2011 NBA lockout ||||
| December ||||
| December 9 | To Boston Celtics Keyon Dooling Protected 2012 second-round pick | To Milwaukee Bucks Draft rights to Albert Miralles |
| December 10 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| December 10 | To New York Knicks Tyson Chandler (from Dallas) (sign and trade) Draft rights to Ahmad Nivins (from Dallas) Draft rights to Georgios Printezis (from Dallas) | To Washington Wizards Ronny Turiaf (from New York) 2013 second-round pick (from New York) Cash considerations (from New York) 2012 second-round pick (from Dallas) |
| December 11 | To Dallas Mavericks Lamar Odom 2012 Los Angeles Lakers second-round pick | To Los Angeles Lakers 2012 Dallas first-round pick |
| December 12 | To Orlando Magic Glen Davis (sign and trade) Von Wafer (sign and trade) | To Boston Celtics Brandon Bass |
| December 13 | To Denver Nuggets Rudy Fernández Corey Brewer | To Dallas Mavericks Future Memphis conditional second-round pick |
| December 13 | To Oklahoma City Thunder Lazar Hayward | To Minnesota Timberwolves 2012 second-round pick Future conditional second-round pick Robert Vaden |
| December 14 | To Los Angeles Clippers Chris Paul Two 2015 second-round picks | To New Orleans Hornets Eric Gordon Chris Kaman Al-Farouq Aminu 2012 first-round pick |
| December 19 | To Indiana Pacers Louis Amundson | To Golden State Warriors Brandon Rush |
| December 19 | To Charlotte Bobcats Byron Mullens | To Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 second-round pick |
| December 22 | To New Jersey Nets Mehmet Okur | To Utah Jazz 2015 New Jersey second-round pick |
| December 24 | To Memphis Grizzlies Quincy Pondexter | To New Orleans Hornets Greivis Vásquez |
| January ||||
| January 4 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| January 4 | To Memphis Grizzlies Marreese Speights (from Philadelphia) | To New Orleans Hornets Xavier Henry (from Memphis) |
| February ||||
| No trade ||||
| March ||||
| March 13 | To Milwaukee Bucks Monta Ellis Ekpe Udoh Kwame Brown | To Golden State Warriors Andrew Bogut Stephen Jackson |
| March 15 | To Golden State Warriors 2012 second-round pick | To Atlanta Hawks Cash considerations |
| March 15 | To Houston Rockets Marcus Camby | To Portland Trail Blazers Jonny Flynn Hasheem Thabeet 2012 Minnesota second-round pick |
| March 15 | To Indiana Pacers Leandro Barbosa | To Toronto Raptors Future second-round pick Cash considerations |
| March 15 | To Los Angeles Lakers Ramon Sessions Christian Eyenga | To Cleveland Cavaliers Luke Walton Jason Kapono 2012 Los Angeles Lakers protected (1–14) first-round pick Right to swap 2013 first-round pick for Miami's, currently owned by Cleveland |
| March 15 | To Los Angeles Lakers Jordan Hill | To Houston Rockets Derek Fisher 2012 Dallas protected first-round pick |
| March 15 | To New Jersey Nets Gerald Wallace | To Portland Trail Blazers Mehmet Okur Shawne Williams 2012 first-round pick (top-3 protected) |
| March 15 | To Philadelphia 76ers Sam Young | To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Ricky Sánchez |
| March 15 | To San Antonio Spurs Stephen Jackson | To Golden State Warriors Richard Jefferson T. J. Ford 2012 San Antonio protected first-round pick |
| March 15 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| March 15 | To Washington Wizards Nenê (from Denver) Brian Cook (from L.A. Clippers) future second-round pick (from L.A. Clippers) | To Denver Nuggets JaVale McGee (from Washington) Ronny Turiaf (from Washington) Future second-round pick (from L.A. Clippers) |

### Free agency

Free agency started on December 9. All players are unrestricted free agents unless indicated otherwise. A restricted free agent's team has the right to keep the player by matching an offer sheet the player signs with another team.
| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
| Jason Collins | December 9 | Atlanta Hawks | Atlanta Hawks |
| Ivan Johnson | December 9 | Atlanta Hawks | Qingdao DoubleStar (China) |
| Tracy McGrady | December 9 | Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons |
| Vladimir Radmanović | December 9 | Atlanta Hawks | Golden State Warriors |
| Donald Sloan | December 9 | Atlanta Hawks | Erie BayHawks (D-League) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | December 9 | Atlanta Hawks | Miami Heat (waived during the 2010–11 season) |
| Marquis Daniels | December 9 | Boston Celtics | Boston Celtics |
| Chris Wilcox | December 9 | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons |
| Greg Stiemsma | December 9 | Boston Celtics | Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) |
| Derrick Brown | December 9 | Charlotte Bobcats | New York Knicks |
| Mychel Thompson | December 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Erie BayHawks (D-League) |
| Brandan Wright | December 9 | Dallas Mavericks | New Jersey Nets |
| Julyan Stone | December 9 | Denver Nuggets | UTEP (went undrafted in the 2011 draft) |
| Jonas Jerebko (RFA) | December 9 | Detroit Pistons | Detroit Pistons |
| Tayshaun Prince | December 9 | Detroit Pistons | Detroit Pistons |
| Damien Wilkins | December 9 | Detroit Pistons | Atlanta Hawks |
| Caron Butler | December 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | Dallas Mavericks |
| Jason Kapono | December 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Mario Chalmers (RFA) | December 9 | Miami Heat | Miami Heat |
| Juwan Howard | December 9 | Miami Heat | Miami Heat |
| James Jones | December 9 | Miami Heat | Miami Heat |
| Shane Battier | December 9 | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Dennis Horner | December 9 | New Jersey Nets | Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| Carldell Johnson | December 9 | New Orleans Hornets | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Trey Johnson | December 9 | New Orleans Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers* |
| DaJuan Summers | December 9 | New Orleans Hornets | Detroit Pistons* |
| Lance Thomas | December 9 | New Orleans Hornets | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Terrico White | December 9 | New Orleans Hornets | Detroit Pistons |
| Daequan Cook (RFA) | December 9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Larry Hughes | December 9 | Orlando Magic | None (did not play in the 2010–11 season) |
| Grant Hill | December 9 | Phoenix Suns | Phoenix Suns |
| Shannon Brown | December 9 | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Sebastian Telfair | December 9 | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Greg Oden (RFA) | December 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Marcus Thornton (RFA) | December 9 | Sacramento Kings | Sacramento Kings |
| T. J. Ford | December 9 | San Antonio Spurs | Indiana Pacers* |
| Jamaal Magloire | December 9 | Toronto Raptors | Miami Heat |
| Earl Watson | December 9 | Utah Jazz | Utah Jazz |
| Roger Mason Jr. | December 9 | Washington Wizards | New York Knicks |
| Chris Wright | December 10 | Golden State Warriors | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |
| Jeff Foster | December 10 | Indiana Pacers | Indiana Pacers |
| Jeff Pendergraph | December 10 | Indiana Pacers | Portland Trail Blazers (waived during the 2010–11 season) |
| Josh Davis | December 10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Bancatercas Teramo (Italy) |
| Jeremy Pargo | December 10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) |
| Brian Skinner | December 10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| Eddy Curry | December 10 | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves (waived during the 2010–11 season) |
| Mickell Gladness | December 10 | Miami Heat | Dakota Wizards (D-League) |
| Terrel Harris | December 10 | Miami Heat | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | December 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Indiana Pacers |
| Darington Hobson | December 10 | Milwaukee Bucks (waived during the 2010–11 season) | Milwaukee Bucks (waived during the 2010–11 season) |
| Tyson Chandler | December 10 | New York Knicks (via sign and trade) | Dallas Mavericks |
| Thaddeus Young (RFA) | December 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Rasual Butler | December 10 | Toronto Raptors | Chicago Bulls* |
| Jamaal Tinsley | December 10 | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Larry Owens | December 10 | Washington Wizards | Washington Wizards |
| Jared Jeffries | December 11 | New York Knicks | New York Knicks |
| Mike Bibby | December 11 | New York Knicks | Miami Heat |
| Spencer Hawes (RFA) | December 11 | Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Kurt Thomas | December 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | Chicago Bulls |
| Aaron Gray | December 11 | Toronto Raptors | New Orleans Hornets |
| Hamady N'Diaye | December 11 | Washington Wizards | Washington Wizards |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | December 12 | Boston Celtics | Boston Celtics |
| Brian Scalabrine | December 12 | Chicago Bulls* | Chicago Bulls* |
| Anthony Parker | December 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Brian Cardinal | December 12 | Dallas Mavericks | Dallas Mavericks |
| Vince Carter | December 12 | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns (waived on December 9) |
| Jeremy Lin | December 12 | Houston Rockets (claimed off waivers) | Golden State Warriors (waived on December 9) |
| DeAndre Jordan (RFA) | December 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Chauncey Billups | December 12 | Los Angeles Clippers (claimed off waivers) | New York Knicks (waived on December 10) |
| Jason Richardson | December 12 | Orlando Magic | Orlando Magic |
| Glen Davis | December 12 | Orlando Magic (via sign and trade) | Boston Celtics |
| Von Wafer | December 12 | Orlando Magic (via sign and trade) | Boston Celtics |
| Tony Battie | December 12 | Philadelphia 76ers | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Gani Lawal | December 12 | San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns (waived on December 9) |
| Anthony Carter | December 12 | Toronto Raptors | New York Knicks |
| Delonte West | December 13 | Dallas Mavericks | Boston Celtics |
| DeMarre Carroll | December 13 | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets (waived during the 2010–11 season) |
| David West | December 13 | Indiana Pacers | New Orleans Hornets |
| Luc Mbah a Moute (RFA) | December 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Shelden Williams | December 13 | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks |
| Marco Belinelli (RFA) | December 13 | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans Hornets |
| Ronnie Price | December 13 | Phoenix Suns | Utah Jazz |
| Melvin Ely | December 14 | Charlotte Bobcats | Denver Nuggets |
| Richard Hamilton | December 14 | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons (waived on December 12) |
| Nenê | December 14 | Denver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets |
| Kwame Brown | December 14 | Golden State Warriors | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Josh McRoberts | December 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers |
| Marc Gasol (RFA) | December 14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Memphis Grizzlies |
| José Juan Barea | December 14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks |
| Gary Forbes (RFA) | December 14 | Toronto Raptors | Denver Nuggets |
| Reggie Williams | December 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | Golden State Warriors* |
| Dominic McGuire | December 15 | Golden State Warriors | Charlotte Bobcats (waived during the 2010–11 season) |
| Shawne Williams | December 15 | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks |
| Earl Clark | December 15 | Orlando Magic* | Orlando Magic* |
| Jamal Crawford | December 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Craig Smith | December 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Steve Novak | December 15 | San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio Spurs |
| Josh Howard | December 15 | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| Ish Smith | December 16 | Golden State Warriors (claimed off waivers) | Memphis Grizzlies (waived on December 14) |
| Maurice Evans | December 16 | Washington Wizards | Washington Wizards |
| Rodney Stuckey (RFA) | December 17 | Detroit Pistons | Detroit Pistons |
| Carl Landry | December 17 | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans Hornets |
| Jason Smith | December 17 | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans Hornets |
| Travis Outlaw | December 17 | Sacramento Kings (claimed off waivers) | New Jersey Nets (waived on December 15) |
| Troy Murphy | December 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics |
| Ben Uzoh | December 19 | Charlotte Bobcats | New Jersey Nets |
| Baron Davis | December 19 | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers (waived on December 14) |
| Nick Young (RFA) | December 19 | Washington Wizards* | Washington Wizards* |
| Jannero Pargo | December 20 | Atlanta Hawks | Chicago Bulls (waived on December 16) |
| Arron Afflalo (RFA) | December 20 | Denver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets |
| Sean Williams | December 21 | Dallas Mavericks | Maccabi Haifa (Israel) |
| Jeff Adrien | December 21 | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors* (waived on June 30) |
| Kris Humphries | December 21 | New Jersey Nets | New Jersey Nets |
| Steve Novak | December 21 | New York Knicks (claimed off waivers) | San Antonio Spurs (waived on December 19) |
| Willie Green | December 22 | Atlanta Hawks | New Orleans Hornets |
| Reggie Evans | December 22 | Los Angeles Clippers | Toronto Raptors |
| DeShawn Stevenson | December 23 | New Jersey Nets | Dallas Mavericks |
| Gustavo Ayón | December 23 | New Orleans Hornets | Fuenlabrada (Spain) |
| Chuck Hayes | December 23 | Sacramento Kings (previously signed on December 9 before the contract was voided on December 19) | Houston Rockets |
| Mickaël Piétrus | December 24 | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns (waived on December 22) |
| Dante Cunningham (RFA) | December 24 | Memphis Grizzlies | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Cory Higgins | December 25 | Charlotte Bobcats (claimed off waivers) | Denver Nuggets (waived on December 23) |
| Samuel Dalembert | December 26 | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings |
| Jeremy Lin | December 27 | New York Knicks (claimed off waivers) | Houston Rockets (waived on December 25) |
| Michael Redd | December 29 | Phoenix Suns | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Hamed Haddadi | December 31 | Memphis Grizzlies* | Memphis Grizzlies* |
| Ike Diogu | January 3 | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Solomon Jones | January 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | Indiana Pacers |
| Nate Robinson | January 4 | Golden State Warriors | Oklahoma City Thunder (waived on December 24) |
| Yi Jianlian | January 6 | Dallas Mavericks | Washington Wizards* |
| Mike James | January 11 | Chicago Bulls | Erie BayHawks (D-League) |
| Malcolm Thomas | January 11 | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Earl Barron | January 14 | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers (waived on December 20) |
| Courtney Fortson | January 16 | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Larry Owens | January 18 | New Jersey Nets | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |
| Walker Russell Jr. | January 20 | Detroit Pistons | Fort Wayne Mad Ants (D-League) |
| Francisco Elson | January 27 | Philadelphia 76ers | Utah Jazz |
| Keith Bogans | January 31 | New Jersey Nets | Chicago Bulls (waived on December 16) |
| Ish Smith | February 2 | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Kenyon Martin | February 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | Denver Nuggets* |
| Greg Smith | February 8 | Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| DeMarre Carroll | February 8 | Utah Jazz | Denver Nuggets (waived on February 4) |
| J. R. Smith | February 17 | New York Knicks | Denver Nuggets* |
| Joel Przybilla | February 27 | Portland Trail Blazers | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Lance Thomas | February 27 | New Orleans Hornets (previously signed two 10-day contracts) | New Orleans Hornets (previously signed two 10-day contracts) |
| Erick Dampier | March 1 | Atlanta Hawks (previously signed two 10-day contracts) | Atlanta Hawks (previously signed two 10-day contracts) |
| Donald Sloan | March 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | New Orleans Hornets (waived on March 1) |
| Manny Harris | March 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers (previously signed two 10-day contracts) | Cleveland Cavaliers (previously signed two 10-day contracts) |
| Wilson Chandler (RFA) | March 18 | Denver Nuggets* | Denver Nuggets* |
| Gerald Green | March 18 | New Jersey Nets (previously signed two 10-day contracts) | New Jersey Nets (previously signed two 10-day contracts) |
| Gilbert Arenas | March 20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic (waived on December 9) |
| Chris Johnson | March 20 | New Orleans Hornets (claimed off waivers) | Portland Trail Blazers (waived on March 15) |
| Ronny Turiaf | March 21 | Miami Heat | Denver Nuggets (waived on March 18) |
| Derek Fisher | March 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets (waived on March 19) |
| J. J. Hickson | March 21 | Portland Trail Blazers (claimed off waivers) | Sacramento Kings (waived on March 19) |
| Ryan Hollins | March 23 | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers (waived on March 20) |
| Kelenna Azubuike | March 23 | Dallas Mavericks | None (did not play in the 2010–11 season) |
| Kyrylo Fesenko | March 23 | Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz |
| Boris Diaw | March 23 | San Antonio Spurs | Charlotte Bobcats (waived on March 21) |
| Bobby Simmons | March 24 | Los Angeles Clippers (previously signed two 10-day contracts) | Los Angeles Clippers (previously signed two 10-day contracts) |
| Patrick Mills | March 27 | San Antonio Spurs | Portland Trail Blazers* |
| Courtney Fortson | March 27 | Houston Rockets (previously signed a 10-day contract) | Houston Rockets (previously signed a 10-day contract) |
| Terrence Williams | March 31 | Sacramento Kings (previously signed a 10-day contract) | Sacramento Kings (previously signed a 10-day contract) |
| Mickell Gladness | April 1 | Golden State Warriors (previously signed a 10-day contract) | Golden State Warriors (previously signed a 10-day contract) |
| Mike James | April 5 | Chicago Bulls (previously signed two 10-day contracts) | Chicago Bulls (previously signed two 10-day contracts) |
| Diamon Simpson | April 12 | Houston Rockets | Adelaide 36ers (Australia) |
| Jamario Moon | April 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Morris Almond | April 16 | Washington Wizards | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |
| Mikki Moore | April 16 | Golden State Warriors | Idaho Stampede (D-League) |
| Sean Williams | April 20 | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks (waived on March 22) |
| Lester Hudson | April 20 | Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers (previously signed two 10-day contracts) |
| Dan Gadzuric | April 20 | New York Knicks | Texas Legends (D-League) |
| Xavier Silas | April 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |

#### Note

* * Played overseas during the lockout.

#### 10-day contracts

A player can sign a 10-day contract beginning on February 6. A player can only sign two 10-day contracts with the same team in one season. If the team want to retain the player after the second 10-day contract expired, the team has to sign the player for the remainder of the season.
| Player | Date signed (1st contract) | Date signed (2nd contract) | New team | Former team |
| Lance Thomas | February 6 | February 16 | New Orleans Hornets | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Donald Sloan | February 8 | February 20 | New Orleans Hornets | Atlanta Hawks (waived on January 26) |
| Erick Dampier | February 9 | February 19 | Atlanta Hawks | Miami Heat |
| Ben Uzoh | February 10 | — | Cleveland Cavaliers | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| Francisco Elson | February 11 | February 21 | Philadelphia 76ers (previously waived on February 7) | Philadelphia 76ers (previously waived on February 7) |
| Mickell Gladness | February 12 | February 28 | Miami Heat (previously waived on February 7) | Miami Heat (previously waived on February 7) |
| Mike James | February 14 | March 14 | Chicago Bulls | Erie BayHawks (D-League) |
| Andre Emmett | February 14 | — | New Jersey Nets | Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) |
| Solomon Jones | February 15 | February 27 | New Orleans Hornets | Los Angeles Clippers (waived on February 7) |
| Eric Dawson | February 20 | March 16 | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Manny Harris | February 21 | March 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Canton Charge (D-League) |
| Bobby Simmons | February 27 | March 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | Reno Bighorns (D-League) |
| Gerald Green | February 27 | March 8 | New Jersey Nets | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Jeff Foote | March 9 | — | New Orleans Hornets | Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| Jerry Smith | March 16 | — | New Jersey Nets | Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| Courtney Fortson | March 17 | — | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Edwin Ubiles | March 18 | — | Washington Wizards | Dakota Wizards (D-League) |
| Terrence Williams | March 21 | — | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets (waived on March 16) |
| Mickell Gladness | March 22 | — | Golden State Warriors | Miami Heat (waived on March 9) |
| Justin Dentmon | March 24 | — | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Keith Benson | March 24 | — | Golden State Warriors | Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) |
| Earl Boykins | March 26 | April 5 | Houston Rockets | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Alan Anderson | March 26 | April 6 | Toronto Raptors | Canton Charge (D-League) |
| Ben Uzoh | March 27 | April 6 | Toronto Raptors | Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| Malcolm Thomas | March 27 | — | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) |
| Cartier Martin | March 28 | | Washington Wizards | Iowa Energy (D-League) |
| Lester Hudson | March 30 | April 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Dennis Horner | March 30 | — | New Jersey Nets | Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| James Singleton | April 5 | — | Washington Wizards | Guangdong Southern Tigers (China) |
| Justin Dentmon | April 6 | — | Toronto Raptors | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Armon Johnson | April 9 | — | New Jersey Nets | Portland Trail Blazers (waived on February 27) |

### Released
#### Waived

| Player | Date waived | Former team |
| Jermaine Taylor | June 14 | Sacramento Kings |
| Jeff Adrien | June 30 | Golden State Warriors |
| Joey Graham | December 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Terrico White | December 9 | Detroit Pistons |
| Jeremy Lin | December 9 | Golden State Warriors |
| Gilbert Arenas* | December 9 | Orlando Magic |
| Vince Carter | December 9 | Phoenix Suns |
| Gani Lawal | December 9 | Phoenix Suns |
| Chauncey Billups* | December 10 | New York Knicks |
| Charlie Bell* | December 11 | Golden State Warriors |
| Richard Hamilton | December 12 | Detroit Pistons |
| James Posey* | December 12 | Indiana Pacers |
| Robert Vaden | December 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Patrick Ewing Jr. | December 13 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Zabian Dowdell | December 13 | Phoenix Suns |
| Da'Sean Butler | December 13 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Baron Davis* | December 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Ish Smith | December 14 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Andy Rautins | December 15 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Travis Outlaw* | December 15 | New Jersey Nets |
| Brandon Roy* | December 15 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Keith Bogans | December 16 | Chicago Bulls |
| Jannero Pargo | December 16 | Chicago Bulls |
| Terrico White | December 17 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Marqus Blakely | December 19 | Houston Rockets |
| Willie Warren | December 19 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| David Andersen | December 19 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Antonio McDyess | December 19 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Steve Novak | December 19 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Earl Barron | December 20 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Larry Owens | December 21 | Washington Wizards |
| Manny Harris | December 22 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Stephen Graham | December 22 | New Jersey Nets |
| Mickaël Piétrus | December 22 | Phoenix Suns |
| Gani Lawal | December 22 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Keith Benson | December 23 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Magnum Rolle | December 23 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Pape Sy | December 23 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Melvin Ely | December 23 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Ben Uzoh | December 24 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Marcus Cousin | December 24 | Houston Rockets |
| Jeremy Lin | December 24 | Houston Rockets |
| Eddie House | December 24 | Miami Heat |
| Nate Robinson | December 24 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Brian Skinner | December 29 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Lance Thomas | December 31 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Garret Siler | January 2 | Phoenix Suns |
| Ike Diogu | January 11 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Ish Smith | January 13 | Golden State Warriors |
| Dennis Horner | January 18 | New Jersey Nets |
| Donald Sloan | January 26 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Courtney Fortson | January 27 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Trey Johnson | January 27 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Mike James | January 28 | Chicago Bulls |
| Larry Owens | January 31 | New Jersey Nets |
| Larry Hughes | February 1 | Orlando Magic |
| Darington Hobson | February 3 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| DeMarre Carroll | February 4 | Denver Nuggets |
| Mychel Thompson | February 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Earl Barron | February 6 | Golden State Warriors |
| Jeff Adrien | February 7 | Houston Rockets |
| Solomon Jones | February 7 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Derrick Caracter | February 7 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Josh Davis | February 7 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Mickell Gladness | February 7 | Miami Heat |
| Carldell Johnson | February 7 | New Orleans Hornets |
| DaJuan Summers | February 7 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Francisco Elson | February 7 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Malcolm Thomas | February 7 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Hamady N'Diaye | February 7 | Washington Wizards |
| Keith Bogans | February 14 | New Jersey Nets |
| Renaldo Balkman | February 17 | New York Knicks |
| Armon Johnson | February 27 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Greg Oden | March 15 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Chris Johnson | March 15 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Anthony Carter | March 15 | Toronto Raptors |
| Terrence Williams | March 16 | Houston Rockets |
| Jason Kapono | March 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| T. J. Ford | March 17 | Golden State Warriors |
| Ronny Turiaf | March 18 | Denver Nuggets |
| Derek Fisher | March 19 | Houston Rockets |
| J. J. Hickson | March 19 | Sacramento Kings |
| Ryan Hollins | March 20 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Andrés Nocioni | March 20 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Boris Diaw | March 21 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Ryan Reid | March 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Mehmet Okur | March 21 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Sean Williams | March 22 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Chris Wilcox | March 23 | Boston Celtics |
| Rasual Butler | March 23 | Toronto Raptors |
| Roger Mason Jr. | April 16 | Washington Wizards |
| Jermaine O'Neal | April 20 | Boston Celtics |

##### Note

* * Released under the amnesty clause in the new CBA, which gives teams a one-time option to waive a player's remaining contract from the salary cap.

#### Training camp cuts

The following players were signed and invited to the training camp but were waived before the start of the season.
| Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Bobcats | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Charles Garcia Zach Graham Brad Wanamaker | Gilbert Brown Jamal Sampson Michael Sweetney | Will Blalock Ronald Dupree Taylor Griffin Isma'il Muhammad Durrell Summers | | Tyrell Biggs Kyle Goldcamp Kenny Hayes J. P. Prince |
| Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
| Drew Neitzel Jerome Randle | Cory Higgins Michael Ruffin | Brian Hamilton Kareem Rush Walker Russell Jr. Jake Voskuhl | Gary Flowers Julian Khazzouh Tommy Mitchell Tim Pickett Tommy Smith Edwin Ubiles | Ibrahim Jaaber Casey Mitchell Omar Samhan Damian Saunders Greg Smith |
| Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | Miami Heat |
| Jarrid Famous Tyren Johnson Darnell Lazare Matt Rogers | Blake Ahearn Courtney Fortson Marcus Hubbard Adam Koch Renaldo Major | Zach Andrews Chris Daniels Gerald Green Elijah Millsap Malcolm Thomas | Mikki Moore Jared Reiner Walter Sharpe | Derrick Byars Cameron Jones Jeremy Wise Billy White |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Jersey Nets | New Orleans Hornets | New York Knicks |
| Ron Howard Marcus Lewis | Will Conroy Devean George Dominique Johnson Shaun Pruitt Bonzi Wells | JamesOn Curry Jerry Smith Ime Udoka | Brian Butch Justin Dentmon Jerome Dyson Moses Ehambe | Devin Green Chris Hunter |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Orlando Magic | Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Marcus Dove Anthony Goods Terrence Roberts | Gabe Pruitt | Antonio Anderson Dwayne Jones Xavier Silas Mike Tisdale | Dwight Buycks Jeremy Hazell Marcus Landry | Marshall Brown Jeff Foote Ben McCauley Seth Tarver |
| Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs | Toronto Raptors | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards |
| Lawrence Hill Adrian Oliver | Devin Gibson Frank Hassell Antoine Hood Doug Thomas Luke Zeller | | Paul Carter Trey Gilder Keith McLeod Scottie Reynolds | Mardy Collins Aaron Pettway Mike Wilks |

### D-League assignments

Each NBA team can assign players with two years or less of experience to its affiliated NBA Development League team. Players with more than two years of experience may be assigned to the D-League with the players' consent.
| Player | Date assigned | Date recalled | NBA team | D-League team |
| Andrew Goudelock | December 17 | December 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Malcolm Thomas | December 17 | December 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Drew Neitzel | December 21 | December 22 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Jerome Randle | December 21 | December 22 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Sean Williams | December 21 | December 22 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Darington Hobson | December 29 | January 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| Tyler Honeycutt | January 1 | January 22 | Sacramento Kings | Reno Bighorns |
| Hassan Whiteside | January 1 | February 3 | Sacramento Kings | Reno Bighorns |
| Hamady N'Diaye | January 1 | January 30 | Washington Wizards | Iowa Energy |
| Gary Neal | January 2 | January 3 | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros |
| Jordan Hamilton | January 3 | January 15 | Denver Nuggets | Idaho Stampede |
| Julyan Stone | January 3 | January 10 | Denver Nuggets | Idaho Stampede |
| Marcus Morris | January 3 | January 16 | Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Cory Joseph | January 3 | January 11 | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros |
| Christian Eyenga | January 4 | January 23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Canton Charge |
| Luke Babbitt | January 4 | January 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | Idaho Stampede |
| Armon Johnson | January 4 | January 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Idaho Stampede |
| Solomon Alabi | January 4 | January 22 | Toronto Raptors | Bakersfield Jam |
| Sean Williams (2) | January 6 | March 4 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Yi Jianlian | January 6 | January 9 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Dominique Jones | January 15 | January 23 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Ryan Reid | January 16 | February 6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Tulsa 66ers |
| Jerome Jordan | January 17 | January 23 | New York Knicks | Erie BayHawks |
| Jeremy Lin | January 17 | January 23 | New York Knicks | Erie BayHawks |
| Darington Hobson (2) | January 18 | February 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| Jordan Williams | January 18 | January 29 | New Jersey Nets | Springfield Armor |
| Derrick Caracter | January 25 | February 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Luke Harangody | January 26 | February 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Canton Charge |
| Chris Wright | January 26 | February 6 | Golden State Warriors | Dakota Wizards |
| Eric Bledsoe | January 26 | January 28 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bakersfield Jam |
| Malcolm Thomas (2) | January 30 | February 7 | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros |
| Marcus Morris (2) | February 3 | February 20 | Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Malcolm Lee | February 6 | February 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Craig Brackins | February 7 | March 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Maine Red Claws |
| Greg Smith | February 9 | February 19 | Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Josh Selby | February 13 | February 27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Reno Bighorns |
| Devin Ebanks | February 15 | February 28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Jeremy Tyler | February 27 | March 6 | Golden State Warriors | Dakota Wizards |
| Malcolm Lee (2) | February 29 | March 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Lamar Odom | March 2 | March 3 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Travis Leslie | March 2 | March 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | Bakersfield Jam |
| Jerome Jordan (2) | March 2 | March 8 | New York Knicks | Erie Bayhawks |
| Lazar Hayward | March 2 | March 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Tulsa 66ers |
| Cory Joseph (2) | March 3 | March 9 | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros |
| T. J. Ford | March 5 | March 6 | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros |
| Christian Eyenga (2) | March 6 | March 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Canton Charge |
| Luke Harangody (2) | March 6 | April 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Canton Charge |
| Darius Morris | March 7 | March 16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Vernon Macklin | March 11 | April 8 | Detroit Pistons | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| Sean Williams (3) | March 13 | March 16 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Ryan Reid (2) | March 16 | March 21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Tulsa 66ers |
| Christian Eyenga (3) | March 16 | | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| Lazar Hayward (2) | March 17 | March 18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Tulsa 66ers |
| Xavier Henry | March 18 | March 19 | New Orleans Hornets | Iowa Energy |
| Cory Joseph (3) | March 20 | | San Antonio Spurs | Austin Toros |
| Greg Smith (2) | March 21 | April 8 | Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Kelenna Azubuike | March 23 | April 9 | Dallas Mavericks | Texas Legends |
| Chris Wright (2) | March 24 | April 4 | Golden State Warriors | Dakota Wizards |
| Reggie Jackson | March 24 | March 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Tulsa 66ers |
| Josh Selby (2) | March 26 | March 31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Reno Bighorns |
| Travis Leslie (2) | March 29 | | Los Angeles Clippers | Bakersfield Jam |
| Malcolm Thomas (3) | March 30 | April 6 | Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Courtney Fortson | April 5 | April 8 | Houston Rockets | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Josh Selby (3) | April 5 | April 8 | Memphis Grizzlies | Reno Bighorns |
| Chris Wright (3) | April 10 | April 16 | Golden State Warriors | Dakota Wizards |
| Luke Harangody (3) | April 15 | | Cleveland Cavaliers | Canton Charge |

#### Note

* Numbers in parentheses indicates the number of assignments a player has received during the season.

### Going overseas

The following players were on NBA rosters at the end of the previous season. Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allowed players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts had opt-out clauses that allowed the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ended. The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allowed its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season. Chinese nationals were exempt from this rule; this allowed Yi Jianlian to return to the NBA upon the end of the lockout. The list also includes unsigned 2011 draft picks who signed with teams from other leagues, but excludes unsigned 2011 draft picks who were already playing overseas before the draft.
| * | Denotes international players who returned to their home country |

#### Before and during the lockout

| Player | Date signed | New team | New country | NBA team | NBA contract status | Opt-out clause |
| Nenad Krstić | June 22 | CSKA Moscow | Russia | Boston Celtics | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Mustafa Shakur | June 27 | Pau-Orthez | France | Washington Wizards | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| David Andersen | June 28 | Montepaschi Siena | Italy | New Orleans Hornets | Under contract until 2012 | No |
| Hilton Armstrong | June 30 | ASVEL Basket | France | Atlanta Hawks | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| DaJuan Summers | July 3 | Montepaschi Siena | Italy | Detroit Pistons | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Sonny Weems | July 8 | Žalgiris Kaunas | Lithuania | Toronto Raptors | Restricted free agent | No |
| Darius Songaila | July 8 | Galatasaray Medical Park | Turkey | Philadelphia 76ers | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Lavoy Allen | July 14 | Strasbourg IG | France | Philadelphia 76ers (played for Temple before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Sasha Vujačić | July 15 | Anadolu Efes | Turkey | New Jersey Nets | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Deron Williams | July 16 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | Turkey | New Jersey Nets | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Timofey Mozgov* | July 21 | BC Khimki | Russia | Denver Nuggets | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Chris Quinn | July 21 | BC Khimki | Russia | San Antonio Spurs | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Magnum Rolle | July 27 | Changwon LG Sakers | South Korea | Atlanta Hawks | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Garrett Temple | July 27 | Fastweb Casale | Italy | Charlotte Bobcats | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| E'Twaun Moore | July 28 | Benetton Treviso | Italy | Boston Celtics (played for Purdue before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Acie Law | July 29 | Partizan | Serbia | Golden State Warriors | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Jeff Adrien | July 30 | Benetton Treviso | Italy | Golden State Warriors | Unrestricted free agent (waived on June 30) | Yes |
| Nicolas Batum* | August 1 | SLUC Nancy | France | Portland Trail Blazers | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Mario West | August 2 | Tezenis Verona | Italy | New Jersey Nets | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Jordan Farmar | August 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israel | New Jersey Nets | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Ersan İlyasova* | August 3 | Anadolu Efes | Turkey | Milwaukee Bucks | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Trey Johnson | August 3 | Bancatercas Teramo | Italy | Los Angeles Lakers | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Von Wafer | August 4 | Vanoli Cremona | Italy | Boston Celtics | Unrestricted free agent | Yes |
| Trevor Booker | August 4 | Bnei HaSharon | Israel | Washington Wizards | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Jon Leuer | August 5 | Deutsche Bank Skyliners | Germany | Milwaukee Bucks (played for Wisconsin before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Jon Diebler | August 6 | Panionios | Greece | Portland Trail Blazers (played for Ohio State before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | No |
| Earl Clark | August 10 | Zhejiang Lions | China | Orlando Magic | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Danny Green | August 13 | KK Union Olimpija | Slovenia | San Antonio Spurs | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Ty Lawson | August 15 | Žalgiris Kaunas | Lithuania | Denver Nuggets | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Nikola Peković | August 16 | Partizan | Serbia | Minnesota Timberwolves | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Leandro Barbosa* | August 18 | Flamengo | Brazil | Toronto Raptors | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Keith Benson | August 19 | Dinamo Sassari | Italy | Atlanta Hawks (played for Oakland before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Justin Harper | August 19 | Strasbourg IG | France | Orlando Magic (played for Richmond before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Eugene Jeter | August 19 | FIATC Joventut | Spain | Sacramento Kings | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Nikola Vučević* | August 22 | KK Budućnost | Montenegro | Philadelphia 76ers (played for USC before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Rasual Butler | August 22 | Gran Canaria | Spain | Chicago Bulls | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Alonzo Gee | August 23 | Asseco Prokom | Poland | Cleveland Cavaliers | Under contract until 2012 | No |
| Reggie Williams | August 23 | Caja Laboral | Spain | Golden State Warriors | Restricted free agent | Yes |
| Kyle Singler | August 23 | Lucentum Alicante | Spain | Detroit Pistons (played for Duke before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Craig Brackins | August 25 | Maccabi Ashdod | Israel | Philadelphia 76ers | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Pape Sy* | August 26 | BCM Gravelines | France | Atlanta Hawks | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Wilson Chandler | August 29 | Zhejiang Lions | China | Denver Nuggets | Restricted free agent | No |
| Patrick Mills* | August 29 | Melbourne Tigers | Australia | Portland Trail Blazers | Restricted free agent | Yes |
| DeJuan Blair | September 2 | Krasnye Krylya Samara | Russia | San Antonio Spurs | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Chandler Parsons | September 2 | Cholet Basket | France | Houston Rockets (played for Florida before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Josh Powell | September 5 | Liaoning Dinosaurs | China | Atlanta Hawks | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Gani Lawal | September 6 | Zastal Zielona Góra | Poland | Phoenix Suns | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | September 10 | Virtus Bologna | Italy | Milwaukee Bucks | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| J. R. Smith | September 13 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | China | Denver Nuggets | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Jermaine Taylor | September 14 | Liaoning Dinosaurs | China | Sacramento Kings | Unrestricted free agent (waived on June 14) | No |
| Semih Erden* | September 20 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | Turkey | Cleveland Cavaliers | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Rudy Fernández* | September 20 | Real Madrid | Spain | Dallas Mavericks | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Danilo Gallinari* | September 20 | Armani Milano | Italy | Denver Nuggets | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Mehmet Okur* | September 20 | Türk Telekom | Turkey | Utah Jazz | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Kevin Seraphin | September 20 | Caja Laboral | Spain | Washington Wizards | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Robert Vaden | September 20 | BK SPU Nitra | Slovakia | Oklahoma City Thunder | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Kenyon Martin | September 21 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | China | Denver Nuggets | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Byron Mullens | September 21 | Panionios | Greece | Oklahoma City Thunder | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Donatas Motiejūnas | September 22 | Asseco Prokom | Poland | Houston Rockets (played for Benetton Treviso before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Brian Scalabrine | September 22 | Benetton Treviso | Italy | Chicago Bulls | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Austin Daye | September 23 | BC Khimki | Russia | Detroit Pistons | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Ater Majok | September 23 | BK SPU Nitra | Slovakia | Los Angeles Lakers (played for Gold Coast Blaze before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | No |
| Joey Dorsey | September 26 | Caja Laboral | Spain | Toronto Raptors | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Boris Diaw* | September 27 | JSA Bordeaux | France | Charlotte Bobcats | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Ben Uzoh | October 1 | Lokomotiv-Kuban | Russia | New Jersey Nets | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Dan Gadzuric | October 4 | Jiangsu Dragons | China | New Jersey Nets | Unrestricted free agent | No |
| Andrei Kirilenko* | October 4 | CSKA Moscow | Russia | Utah Jazz | Unrestricted free agent | Yes |
| Tony Parker* | October 5 | ASVEL Basket | France | San Antonio Spurs | Under contract until 2015 | Yes |
| Avery Bradley | October 5 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Israel | Boston Celtics | Under contract until 2013 | No |
| Zaza Pachulia | October 7 | Galatasaray Medical Park | Turkey | Atlanta Hawks | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Yi Jianlian* | October 8 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | China | Washington Wizards | Unrestricted free agent | Yes |
| Thabo Sefolosha | October 12 | Fenerbahçe Ülker | Turkey | Oklahoma City Thunder | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Ian Mahinmi* | October 13 | STB Le Havre | France | Dallas Mavericks | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Ronny Turiaf* | October 17 | ASVEL Basket | France | New York Knicks | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Hamed Haddadi* | October 19 | Melli Haffari Ahvaz | Iran | Memphis Grizzlies | Restricted free agent | Yes |
| J. J. Hickson | October 21 | Bnei HaSharon | Israel | Sacramento Kings | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Serge Ibaka* | October 25 | Real Madrid | Spain | Oklahoma City Thunder | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Christian Eyenga | October 27 | FIATC Joventut | Spain | Cleveland Cavaliers | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Darnell Jackson | November 2 | BC Donetsk | Ukraine | Sacramento Kings | Unrestricted free agent | Yes |
| Alexis Ajinça* | November 10 | Hyères-Toulon | France | Toronto Raptors | Unrestricted free agent | Yes |
| Andrés Nocioni* | November 14 | Peñarol | Argentina | Philadelphia 76ers | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Omri Casspi* | November 15 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israel | Cleveland Cavaliers | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Tiago Splitter | November 16 | Valencia BC | Spain | San Antonio Spurs | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Aaron Brooks | November 18 | Guangdong Southern Tigers | China | Phoenix Suns | Restricted free agent | No |
| Goran Dragić | November 20 | Caja Laboral | Spain | Houston Rockets | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Jordan Williams | November 20 | Zastal Zielona Góra | Poland | New Jersey Nets (played for Maryland before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |
| Ekpe Udoh | November 21 | Bnei HaSharon | Israel | Golden State Warriors | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| T. J. Ford | November 22 | KK Zagreb | Croatia | Indiana Pacers | Unrestricted free agent | Yes |
| Tyreke Evans | November 24 | Virtus Roma | Italy | Sacramento Kings | Under contract until 2013 | Yes |
| Chase Budinger | November 24 | Lokomotiv-Kuban | Russia | Houston Rockets | Under contract until 2012 | Yes |
| Charles Jenkins | November 24 | Bancatercas Teramo | Italy | Golden State Warriors (played for Hofstra before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick | Yes |

##### Note

* ↑ Negotiated a buyout on December 21, 2011. Cleared by FIBA to sign with a new team on February 2, 2012.

#### After the lockout

| Player | Date signed | New team | New country | NBA team | NBA contract status |
| Kyle Singler | November 30 | Real Madrid | Spain | Detroit Pistons (played for Duke before the draft) | Unsigned draft pick |
| Andy Rautins | December 21 | Lucentum Alicante | Spain | Dallas Mavericks | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 15) |
| Carlos Arroyo | December 22 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | Turkey | Boston Celtics | Unrestricted free agent |
| Gani Lawal | December 28 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | China | San Antonio Spurs | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 22) |
| Alexis Ajinça* | December 29 | Strasbourg IG | France | Toronto Raptors | Unrestricted free agent |
| Charlie Bell | January 2 | Pepsi Caserta | Italy | Golden State Warriors | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 11) |
| Pape Sy* | January 3 | BCM Gravelines | France | Atlanta Hawks | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 23) |
| Jeff Adrien | February 17 | BC Khimki | Russia | Houston Rockets | Unrestricted free agent (waived on February 7) |
| Al Thornton | February 19 | Brujos de Guayama | Puerto Rico | Golden State Warriors | Unrestricted free agent |
| Ike Diogu | February 21 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | China | San Antonio Spurs | Unrestricted free agent (waived on January 11) |
| Earl Barron | February 26 | Meralco Bolts | Philippines | Golden State Warriors | Unrestricted free agent (waived on February 6) |
| Zabian Dowdell | February 29 | Gran Canaria | Spain | Phoenix Suns | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 13) |
| Melvin Ely | March 2 | Brujos de Guayama | Puerto Rico | Charlotte Bobcats | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 23) |
| Marcus Cousin | March 5 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita | Venezuela | Houston Rockets | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 24) |
| Leon Powe | March 8 | Atléticos de San Germán | Puerto Rico | Memphis Grizzlies | Unrestricted free agent |
| Andrés Nocioni | March 23 | Caja Laboral | Spain | Philadelphia 76ers | Unrestricted free agent (waived on March 20) |

## Draft
### 2011 NBA draft

The 2011 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2011, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In two rounds 60 players were selected in the draft. 27 of the 30 first-round picks signed rookie contracts and were named in the 2010–11 season opening day roster. 21 of the 30 second-round picks also signed rookie contracts, but one of them was waived before the start of the season and became a free agent. 12 other draft picks were unsigned but their draft rights are still held by the NBA teams.

#### First round

| Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | School/club team |
| 1 | Kyrie Irving | December 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Duke (Fr.) |
| 2 | Derrick Williams | December 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Arizona (So.) |
| 3 | Enes Kanter | December 9 | Utah Jazz | Kentucky (Fr.) |
| 4 | Tristan Thompson | December 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Texas (Fr.) |
| 5 | Jonas Valančiūnas | | Toronto Raptors | Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania) |
| 6 | Jan Veselý | December 9 | Washington Wizards | Partizan (Serbia) |
| 7 | Bismack Biyombo | December 19 | Charlotte Bobcats (acquired from Sacramento) | Fuenlabrada (Spain) |
| 8 | Brandon Knight | December 9 | Detroit Pistons | Kentucky (Fr.) |
| 9 | Kemba Walker | December 11 | Charlotte Bobcats | Connecticut (Jr.) |
| 10 | Jimmer Fredette | December 9 | Sacramento Kings (acquired from Milwaukee) | BYU (Sr.) |
| 11 | Klay Thompson | December 13 | Golden State Warriors | Washington State (Jr.) |
| 12 | Alec Burks | December 9 | Utah Jazz | Colorado (So.) |
| 13 | Markieff Morris | December 9 | Phoenix Suns | Kansas (Jr.) |
| 14 | Marcus Morris | December 12 | Houston Rockets | Kansas (Jr.) |
| 15 | Kawhi Leonard | December 10 | San Antonio Spurs (acquired from Indiana) | San Diego State (So.) |
| 16 | Nikola Vučević | December 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | USC (Jr.) |
| 17 | Iman Shumpert | December 11 | New York Knicks | Georgia Tech (Jr.) |
| 18 | Chris Singleton | December 9 | Washington Wizards | Florida State (Jr.) |
| 19 | Tobias Harris | December 10 | Milwaukee Bucks (acquired from Charlotte) | Tennessee (Fr.) |
| 20 | Donatas Motiejūnas | | Houston Rockets (acquired from Minnesota) | Benetton Treviso (Italy) |
| 21 | Nolan Smith | December 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | Duke (Sr.) |
| 22 | Kenneth Faried | December 9 | Denver Nuggets | Morehead State (Sr.) |
| 23 | Nikola Mirotić | | Chicago Bulls (acquired from Houston via Minnesota) | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 24 | Reggie Jackson | December 10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Boston College (Jr.) |
| 25 | MarShon Brooks | December 9 | New Jersey Nets (acquired from Boston) | Providence (Sr.) |
| 26 | Jordan Hamilton | December 9 | Denver Nuggets (acquired from Dallas) | Texas (So.) |
| 27 | JaJuan Johnson | December 12 | Boston Celtics (acquired from New Jersey) | Purdue (Sr.) |
| 28 | Norris Cole | December 9 | Miami Heat (acquired from Chicago via Minnesota) | Cleveland State (Sr.) |
| 29 | Cory Joseph | December 16 | San Antonio Spurs | Texas (Fr.) |
| 30 | Jimmy Butler | December 9 | Chicago Bulls | Marquette (Sr.) |

#### Second round

| Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | School/club team |
| 31 | Bojan Bogdanović | | New Jersey Nets (acquired from Miami via Minnesota) | Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey) |
| 32 | Justin Harper | December 9 | Orlando Magic (acquired from Cleveland) | Richmond (Sr.) |
| 33 | Kyle Singler | | Detroit Pistons | Duke (Sr.) |
| 34 | Shelvin Mack | December 9 | Washington Wizards | Butler (Jr.) |
| 35 | Tyler Honeycutt | December 9 | Sacramento Kings | UCLA (So.) |
| 36 | Jordan Williams | December 9 | New Jersey Nets | Maryland (So.) |
| 37 | Trey Thompkins | December 9 | Los Angeles Clippers (from Detroit) | Georgia (Jr.) |
| 38 | Chandler Parsons | December 18 | Houston Rockets | Florida (Sr.) |
| 39 | Jeremy Tyler | December 13 | Golden State Warriors (acquired from Charlotte) | Tokyo Apache (Japan) |
| 40 | Jon Leuer | December 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | Wisconsin (Sr.) |
| 41 | Darius Morris | December 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | Michigan (So.) |
| 42 | Dāvis Bertāns | | San Antonio Spurs (acquired from Indiana) | Union Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| 43 | Malcolm Lee | December 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves (acquired from Chicago) | UCLA (Jr.) |
| 44 | Charles Jenkins | December 9 | Golden State Warriors | Hofstra (Sr.) |
| 45 | Josh Harrellson | December 11 | New York Knicks (acquired from New Orleans) | Kentucky (Sr.) |
| 46 | Andrew Goudelock | December 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | Charleston (Sr.) |
| 47 | Travis Leslie | December 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | Georgia (Jr.) |
| 48 | Keith Benson | December 9 (waived on December 23) | Atlanta Hawks | Oakland (Sr.) |
| 49 | Josh Selby | December 10 | Memphis Grizzlies | Kansas (Fr.) |
| 50 | Lavoy Allen | December 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | Temple (Sr.) |
| 51 | Jon Diebler | | Portland Trail Blazers | Ohio State (Sr.) |
| 52 | Vernon Macklin | December 9 | Detroit Pistons | Florida (Sr.) |
| 53 | DeAndre Liggins | December 9 | Orlando Magic | Kentucky (Jr.) |
| 54 | Milan Mačvan | | Cleveland Cavaliers | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) |
| 55 | E'Twaun Moore | December 12 | Boston Celtics | Purdue (Sr.) |
| 56 | Chukwudiebere Maduabum | | Denver Nuggets (acquired from L.A. Lakers) | Bakersfield Jam (D-League) |
| 57 | Tanguy Ngombo | | Minnesota Timberwolves (acquired from Dallas via Portland) | Al Rayyan (Qatar) |
| 58 | Ater Majok | | Los Angeles Lakers | Gold Coast Blaze (Australia) |
| 59 | Ádám Hanga | | San Antonio Spurs | Assignia Manresa (Spain) |
| 60 | Isaiah Thomas | December 9 | Sacramento Kings | Washington (Jr.) |

### Previous years' draftees

| Draft | Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | Previous team |
| 2009 | 5 | Ricky Rubio | June 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Regal FC Barcelona (Spain) |
| 2010 | 44 | Jerome Jordan | December 15 | New York Knicks (acquired from Milwaukee) | BC Krka (Slovenia) |
| 2010 | 57 | Ryan Reid | December 13 | Oklahoma City Thunder (acquired from Indiana) | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) |