This is a list of all personnel changes for the 2011 NBA off-season and 2011–12 NBA season.
Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
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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. | [1][2] |
April 26 | Jarron Collins | Utah Jazz (2001–2009) Phoenix Suns (2009–2010) Los Angeles Clippers (2011) Portland Trail Blazers (2011) |
32 | [3] | |
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 | [4] | |
June 18 | Trajan Langdon | Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002) | 35 | [5] | |
July 20 | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets (2002–2011) | 30 | Retired due to frequent foot and ankle injuries. | [6] |
September 2 | Radoslav Nesterović | Minnesota Timberwolves (1999–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2003–2006) Toronto Raptors (2006–2008, 2009–2010) Indiana Pacers (2008–2009) |
35 | [7] | |
September 24 | Travis Hansen | Atlanta Hawks (2003–2004) | 33 | Played overseas | [8] |
September 30 | Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | Cleveland Cavaliers (1996–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2011) |
36 | [9] | |
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. | [10] |
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. |
[11] |
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 | [12] | |
December 20 | Peja Stojaković | Sacramento Kings (1998–2006) Indiana Pacers (2006) New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010) Toronto Raptors (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011) |
34 | [13] | |
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. | [14] |
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 | [15] | |
January 19 | Greg Ostertag | Utah Jazz (1995–2004, 2005–2006) Sacramento Kings (2004–2005) |
38 | Second retirement. Retired due to knee trouble | [16] |
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. |
[17] |
March 21 | Jeff Foster | Indiana Pacers (1999–2012) | 35 | Retired due to chronic back problems | [18] |
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 | [19] |
Date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
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May 31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phil Jackson | Retired | Mike Brown | Cleveland Cavaliers head coach (2005–2010) | [20] |
June 1 | Houston Rockets | Rick Adelman | Contract expired | Kevin McHale | Minnesota Timberwolves head coach (2008–2009) | [21] |
June 6 | Golden State Warriors | Keith Smart | Fired | Mark Jackson | None | [22] |
June 21 | Toronto Raptors | Jay Triano | Contract expired | Dwane Casey | Dallas Mavericks assistant coach (2008–2011) | [23] |
August 3 | Detroit Pistons | John Kuester | Fired | Lawrence Frank | Boston Celtics assistant coach (2010–2011) | [24] |
September 28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kurt Rambis | Fired | Rick Adelman | Houston Rockets head coach (2007–2011) | [25] |
Date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
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January 5 | Sacramento Kings | Paul Westphal | Fired | Keith Smart | Sacramento Kings assistant coach (2011–2012) | [26][27] |
January 24 | Washington Wizards | Flip Saunders | Fired | Randy Wittman | Washington Wizards assistant coach (2009–2012) | [28] |
March 14 | New York Knicks | Mike D'Antoni | Resigned | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks assistant coach (2011–2012) | [29] |
March 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | Nate McMillan | Fired | Kaleb Canales (interim) | Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach (2009–2012) | [30] |
Date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position | Ref. |
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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) | [31] |
June 14 | Charlotte Bobcats | Rod Higgins | Promotion | Rich Cho | Portland Trail Blazers general manager (2010–2011) | [32] |
October 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ed Stefanski | Fired | Rod Thorn | New Jersey Nets general manager (2000–2010) | [33] |
Date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position | Ref. |
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April 24 | Golden State Warriors | Larry Riley | Demotion | Bob Myers | None | [34] |
The following is a list of player movement via free agency and trades.
June | |||
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June 23 (Draft-day trades) |
Three-team trade | [35][36] | |
ToMilwaukee Bucks
|
ToSacramento Kings
| ||
ToCharlotte Bobcats
| |||
ToIndiana Pacers |
ToSan Antonio Spurs
|
[37] | |
ToMinnesota Timberwolves
|
ToHouston Rockets
|
[38][39][40] | |
ToMinnesota Timberwolves
|
ToChicago Bulls
|
[39][41] | |
ToMinnesota Timberwolves
|
ToMiami Heat
|
[39] | |
ToMinnesota Timberwolves
|
ToNew Jersey Nets
|
[42] | |
ToMinnesota Timberwolves
|
ToHouston Rockets
|
[39] | |
ToBoston Celtics
|
ToNew Jersey Nets
|
[43] | |
Three-team trade | [44] | ||
ToPortland Trail Blazers
|
ToDenver Nuggets
| ||
ToDallas Mavericks
| |||
ToNew Orleans Hornets
|
ToNew York Knicks
|
[45] | |
ToCleveland Cavaliers
|
ToOrlando Magic
|
[46] | |
ToCharlotte Bobcats
|
ToGolden State Warriors
|
[47][48] | |
ToLos Angeles Lakers
|
ToDenver Nuggets
|
[49] | |
June 27 | ToMinnesota Timberwolves
|
ToPortland Trail Blazers
|
[50] |
June 30 | ToCleveland Cavaliers
|
ToSacramento Kings |
[51] |
July – November | |||
No trade due to the 2011 NBA lockout | |||
December | |||
December 9 | ToBoston Celtics
|
ToMilwaukee Bucks
|
[52] |
December 10 | Three-team trade | [53] | |
ToNew York Knicks
|
ToWashington Wizards
| ||
ToDallas Mavericks
| |||
December 11 | ToDallas Mavericks
|
ToLos Angeles Lakers
|
[54][55] |
December 12 | ToOrlando Magic |
ToBoston Celtics |
[56] |
December 13 | ToDenver Nuggets |
ToDallas Mavericks
|
[57] |
ToOklahoma City Thunder |
ToMinnesota Timberwolves
|
[58] | |
December 14 | ToLos Angeles Clippers
|
ToNew Orleans Hornets
|
[59][60][61] |
December 19 | ToIndiana Pacers |
ToGolden State Warriors |
[62] |
ToCharlotte Bobcats |
ToOklahoma City Thunder
|
[63] | |
December 22 | ToNew Jersey Nets |
ToUtah Jazz
|
[64][65] |
December 24 | ToMemphis Grizzlies |
ToNew Orleans Hornets |
[66] |
January | |||
January 4 | Three-team trade | [67][68] | |
ToMemphis Grizzlies
|
ToNew Orleans Hornets
| ||
ToPhiladelphia 76ers
| |||
February | |||
No trade | |||
March | |||
March 13 | ToMilwaukee Bucks |
ToGolden State Warriors |
[69] |
March 15 | ToGolden State Warriors
|
ToAtlanta Hawks
|
[70] |
ToHouston Rockets |
ToPortland Trail Blazers
|
[71] | |
ToIndiana Pacers |
ToToronto Raptors
|
[72] | |
ToLos Angeles Lakers
|
ToCleveland Cavaliers
|
[73] | |
ToLos Angeles Lakers |
ToHouston Rockets
|
[74] | |
ToNew Jersey Nets |
ToPortland Trail Blazers
|
[75] | |
ToPhiladelphia 76ers |
ToMemphis Grizzlies
|
[76] | |
ToSan Antonio Spurs |
ToGolden State Warriors
|
[77] | |
Three-team trade | [78] | ||
ToWashington Wizards
|
ToDenver Nuggets
| ||
ToLos Angeles Clippers
|
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.
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.
The following players were signed and invited to the training camp but were waived before the start of the season.
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.[350]
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.[351] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allowed its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[352] Chinese nationals were exempt from this rule; this allowed Yi Jianlian to return to the NBA upon the end of the lockout.[353] 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 |
Player | Date signed | New team | New country | NBA team | NBA contract status | Ref |
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Kyle Singler | November 30 | Real Madrid | Spain | Detroit Pistons (played for Duke before the draft) |
Unsigned draft pick | [442] |
Andy Rautins | December 21 | Lucentum Alicante | Spain | Dallas Mavericks | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 15) |
[443] |
Carlos Arroyo | December 22 | Beşiktaş Milangaz | Turkey | Boston Celtics | Unrestricted free agent | [444] |
Gani Lawal | December 28 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers | China | San Antonio Spurs | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 22) |
[445] |
Alexis Ajinça* | December 29 | Strasbourg IG | France | Toronto Raptors | Unrestricted free agent | [446] |
Charlie Bell | January 2 | Pepsi Caserta | Italy | Golden State Warriors | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 11) |
[447] |
Pape Sy* | January 3 | BCM Gravelines | France | Atlanta Hawks | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 23) |
[448] |
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 | [449] |
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) |
[450] |
Zabian Dowdell | February 29 | Gran Canaria | Spain | Phoenix Suns | Unrestricted free agent (waived on December 13) |
[451] |
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) |
[452] |
Leon Powe | March 8 | Atléticos de San Germán | Puerto Rico | Memphis Grizzlies | Unrestricted free agent | [453] |
Andrés Nocioni | March 23 | Caja Laboral | Spain | Philadelphia 76ers | Unrestricted free agent (waived on March 20) |
[454] |
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.
Draft | Pick | Player | Date signed | Team[f] | Previous team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 5 | Ricky Rubio | June 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Regal FC Barcelona (Spain) | [486] |
2010 | 44 | Jerome Jordan | December 15 | New York Knicks (acquired from Milwaukee) | BC Krka (Slovenia) | [487] |
2010 | 57 | Ryan Reid | December 13 | Oklahoma City Thunder (acquired from Indiana) | Tulsa 66ers (D-League) | [488] |
2011–12 NBA season by team
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