List of 1960–61 NBA season transactions
# List of 1960–61 NBA season transactions

These are the list of personnel changes in the NBA from the 1960–61 NBA season.

## Events

### August 20, 1960

* The Los Angeles Lakers hired Fred Schaus as head coach.

### September 21, 1960

* The New York Knicks sold Cal Ramsey to the Syracuse Nationals.

### September 22, 1960

* The St. Louis Hawks sold Dave Gambee to the Syracuse Nationals.

### October 17, 1960

* The Philadelphia Warriors traded Ernie Beck and Woody Sauldsberry to the St. Louis Hawks for Ed Conlin and cash.

### October 24, 1960

* The Los Angeles Lakers signed Gary Alcorn as a free agent.

### November 14, 1960

* The New York Knicks] sold Mike Farmer to the Cincinnati Royals.

### November 28, 1960

* The St. Louis Hawks sold Ernie Beck to the Syracuse Nationals.
* The Cincinnati Royals sold Phil Rollins to the St. Louis Hawks.

### December 15, 1960

* The Los Angeles Lakers waived Gary Alcorn.
* The Detroit Pistons sold Ron Johnson to the Los Angeles Lakers.

### December 17, 1960

* The St. Louis Hawks sold Phil Rollins to the New York Knicks.

### January 18, 1961

* The Cincinnati Royals sold Phil Jordon to the New York Knicks.

### February 23, 1961

* The Chicago Packers hired Jim Pollard as head coach.

### March 23, 1961

* Neil Johnston resigns as head coach for Philadelphia Warriors.

### April 26, 1961

* The Chicago Packers drafted Dave Budd from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.
* The Chicago Packers drafted Barney Cable from the Syracuse Nationals in the NBA expansion draft.
* The Chicago Packers drafted Gene Conley from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.
* The Chicago Packers drafted Ralph Davis from the Cincinnati Royals in the NBA expansion draft.
* The Chicago Packers drafted Archie Dees from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.
* The Chicago Packers drafted Andy Johnson from the Philadelphia Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.
* The Chicago Packers drafted Dave Piontek from the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.
* The Chicago Packers drafted Slick Leonard from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.

### May 8, 1961

* The New York Knicks waived Carl Braun.
* The New York Knicks fired Carl Braun as head coach.
* The New York Knicks hired Eddie Donovan as head coach.

### May 14, 1961

* The Boston Celtics signed Carl Braun as a free agent.

### May 16, 1961

* The New York Knicks sold Sam Stith to the Cincinnati Royals.
* The New York Knicks traded Bob McNeill and Charlie Tyra to the Chicago Packers for Dave Budd.
* The Chicago Packers sold Bob McNeill to the Philadelphia Warriors.
* The Cincinnati Royals sold Sam Stith to the New York Knicks.

### May 31, 1961

* The Philadelphia Warriors sold Vern Hatton to the Chicago Packers.

### June 18, 1961

* The St. Louis Hawks signed Joe Buckhalter as a free agent.

### June 21, 1961

* The Los Angeles Lakers signed Bob Sims as a free agent.

### June 22, 1961

* The Chicago Packers signed George Bon Salle as a free agent.

### June 24, 1961

* The St. Louis Hawks traded Horace Walker to the Chicago Packers for a 1962 4th round draft pick (Chico Vaughn was later selected).

### June 25, 1961

* The St. Louis Hawks traded Joe Buckhalter to the Cincinnati Royals for a future draft pick.
