List of 1955–56 NBA season transactions

This is a list of all personnel changes for the 1955 NBA off-season and 1955–56 NBA season.

Events

September 30, 1955

• The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Monk Meineke to the Rochester Royals for Odie Spears.

October 25, 1955

• The Rochester Royals signed Connie Simmons as a free agent.

October 26, 1955

• The Rochester Royals sold Arnie Risen to the Boston Celtics.

November 28, 1955

• The Minneapolis Lakers sold Jim Holstein to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

December 3, 1955

• The Philadelphia Warriors sold Bob Schafer to the St. Louis Hawks.

December 16, 1955

The Fort Wayne Pistons sold Johnny Horan to the Minneapolis Lakers.

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• The Fort Wayne Pistons signed Alex Hannum as a free agent.

January ?, 1956

• The St. Louis Hawks released Chuck Cooper.
• The Fort Wayne Pistons signed Chuck Cooper as a free agent.

January 27, 1956

• Joe Lapchick resigns as head coach for New York Knicks.

February 9, 1956

• The New York Knicks hired Vince Boryla as head coach.

April 30, 1956

• The Boston Celtics traded Cliff Hagan and Ed Macauley to the St. Louis Hawks for Bill Russell.
• The New York Knicks traded Gene Shue to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Ron Sobie.

Notes

• ^a Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft
• ^b Career with the franchise that drafted the player
• ^c Never played a game for the franchise

External links

• NBA Transactions at NBA.com
• 1955-56 NBA Transactions| Basketball-Reference.com