This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2020 NBA off-season and the 2020–21 NBA season.
Retirement +Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.Marvin WilliamsAtlanta Hawks (–)Utah Jazz (–)Charlotte Hornets (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()34NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2006)Leandro BarbosaPhoenix Suns (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Indiana Pacers ()Boston Celtics (–)Washington Wizards ()Phoenix Suns ()Golden State Warriors (–)Phoenix Suns ()37NBA champion (2015)NBA Sixth Man of the Year ()Also played overseas.Hired as Player Mentor Coach by the Golden State Warriors.Kevin SéraphinWashington Wizards (–)New York Knicks (–)Indiana Pacers (–)30Also played overseas.Corey BrewerMinnesota Timberwolves (–)Dallas Mavericks ()Denver Nuggets (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Houston Rockets (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Philadelphia 76ers ()Sacramento Kings (, )34NBA champion (2011)Hired as Player development coach by the New Orleans Pelicans.Dorell WrightMiami Heat (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Miami Heat ()34NBA champion (2006)Also played in the NBA D-League and overseas.Aaron BrooksHouston Rockets (–)Phoenix Suns ()Sacramento Kings (–)Houston Rockets (–)Denver Nuggets ()Chicago Bulls (–)Indiana Pacers ()Minnesota Timberwolves () 35 Most Improved Player ()Also played in the NBA D-League and overseas.Hired as two-way liaison by the New York Knicks.Andrew BogutMilwaukee Bucks (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Golden State Warriors ()36NBA champion (2015)All-NBA Third Team ()NBA All-Defensive Second Team ()NBA All-Rookie First Team ()NBA blocks leader ()Also played overseas.Evan TurnerPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Indiana Pacers ()Boston Celtics (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Atlanta Hawks ()32Hired as Player development coach by the Boston Celtics.Lucas NogueiraToronto Raptors (–)28Also played in the NBA D-League and overseas.Joakim NoahChicago Bulls (–)New York Knicks (–)Memphis Grizzlies ()Los Angeles Clippers ()36NBA All-Star (2013, 2014)All-NBA First Team ()NBA Defensive Player of the Year ()NBA All-Defensive First Team (, )NBA All-Defensive Second Team ()J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award ()Also played in the NBA D-League.Thabo SefoloshaChicago Bulls (–)Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Utah Jazz (–)Houston Rockets ()36NBA All-Defensive Second Team ()Also played overseas.LaMarcus AldridgePortland Trail Blazers (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Brooklyn Nets ()35NBA All-Star (2012–2016, 2018, 2019)All-NBA Second Team (, )All-NBA Third Team (, , )NBA All-Rookie First Team ()Anderson VarejãoCleveland Cavaliers (–; )Golden State Warriors (–)38NBA All-Defensive Second Team ()Also played overseas.
Front office movements
Head coaching changes Off-season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.New York Knicks (interim)DemotedMinnesota Timberwolves head coach (–)Chicago BullsFiredOklahoma City Thunder head coach (–)New Orleans PelicansFiredDetroit Pistons head coach (–)Philadelphia 76ersFiredLos Angeles Clippers head coach (–)Indiana PacersFiredToronto Raptors assistant coach (–)Brooklyn Nets (interim)DemotedGolden State Warriors player development consultant (–)Oklahoma City ThunderMutually agree to part waysOklahoma City Thunder Assistant Head Coach (–).Houston RocketsEnd of ContractDallas Mavericks assistant coach (–)Los Angeles ClippersMutually agree to part waysLos Angeles Clippers lead assistant coach (–) In-Season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.Minnesota TimberwolvesFiredToronto Raptors assistant coach (–)Atlanta HawksFired (Interim)Atlanta Hawks assistant coach (–)
General manager changes Departure date Team Outgoing general manager Reason for departure Hire date Incoming general manager Last managerial position Ref.Sacramento KingsResignedMonte McNairSacramento Kings qpecial advisor to general manager (2019–2020)Houston RocketsResignedRafael StoneExecutive vice president of basketball operations of the Houston Rockets (2019–2020)
Player movements Trades
+November November 16To Oklahoma City Thunder Ty Jerome Jalen Lecque Kelly Oubre Jr. Ricky Rubio 2022 PHO protected first-round pickTo Phoenix Suns Abdel Nader Chris Paul November 17To New York Knicks 2020 UTA first-round pick (No. 23) rights to Ante Tomić (2008 No. 44)To Utah Jazz 2020 LAC first-round pick (No. 27) 2020 CHA second-round pick (No. 38)November 18(Draft-day trades)To Cleveland Cavaliers removal of protection on 2022 MIL first-round pick 2025 MIL second-round pickTo Milwaukee Bucks rights to İlkan Karaman (2012 No. 57)To Milwaukee Bucks 2020 ORL second-round pick (No. 45)To Orlando Magic 2022 IND protected second-round pick 2026 MIL second-round pickNovember 19To Boston Celtics 2021 OKC protected second-round pickTo Oklahoma City Thunder Vincent Poirier cash considerationsTo Charlotte Hornets rights to Nick Richards (No. 42)To New Orleans Pelicans 2024 CHA second-round pickTo Dallas Mavericks Josh Richardson rights to Tyler Bey (No. 36)To Philadelphia 76ers Seth CurryTo Los Angeles Clippers rights to Daniel Oturu (No. 33)To Minnesota Timberwolves rights to Mathias Lessort (2017 No. 50)Lessort's rights were traded to New York on November 20. 2023 DET second-round pickTo Los Angeles Lakers Dennis SchröderTo Oklahoma City Thunder Danny Green rights to Jaden McDaniels (No. 28)McDaniels' rights were traded to Minnesota on November 20.To Memphis Grizzlies rights to Xavier Tillman (No. 35)To Sacramento Kings rights to Robert Woodard II (No. 40) 2022 second-round pickTo New Orleans Pelicans 2022 UTA second-round pick cash considerationsTo Utah Jazz rights to Elijah Hughes (No. 39)To Oklahoma City Thunder Admiral Schofield rights to Vít Krejčí (No. 37)To Washington Wizards rights to Cassius Winston (No. 53) 2024 MEM second-round pickThree-team tradeTo Brooklyn Nets Bruce Brown (from Detroit) Landry Shamet (from LA Clippers) rights to Reggie Perry (No. 57) (from LA Clippers)To Detroit Pistons Rodney McGruder (from LA Clippers) Džanan Musa (from Brooklyn) rights to Saddiq Bey (No. 19) (from Brooklyn) rights to Jaylen Hands (2019 No. 56) (from Brooklyn) 2021 TOR second-round pick (from Brooklyn) cash considerations (from LA Clippers)To Los Angeles Clippers Luke Kennard (from Detroit) Justin Patton (from Detroit) rights to Jay Scrubb (No. 55) (from Brooklyn) 2023 POR second-round pick (from Detroit) 2024 DET second-round pick (from Detroit) 2025 DET second-round pick (from Detroit) 2026 DET second-round pick (from Detroit)November 20To Atlanta Hawks Tony Snell Khyri ThomasTo Detroit Pistons Dewayne DedmonThree-team tradeTo Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio (from Oklahoma City) rights to Leandro Bolmaro (No. 23) (from New York) rights to Jaden McDaniels (No. 28) (from Oklahoma City)To New York Knicks rights to Immanuel Quickley (No. 25) (from Oklahoma City) rights to Mathias Lessort (2017 No. 50) (from Minnesota) 2023 DET second-round pick (from Minnesota)To Oklahoma City Thunder James Johnson (from Minnesota) rights to Aleksej Pokuševski (No. 17) (from Minnesota) 2024 MIN second-round pick (from Minnesota)Three-team tradeTo Boston Celtics 2023 second-round pick (from Memphis) 2025 MEM second-round pick (from Memphis)To Memphis Grizzlies Mario Hezonja (from Portland) rights to Desmond Bane (No. 30) (from Boston)To Portland Trail Blazers Enes Kanter (from Boston) cash considerations (from Memphis)November 22To Denver Nuggets cash considerationsTo Detroit Pistons Jerami Grant (sign and trade) rights to Nikola Radičević (2015 No. 57)To Detroit Pistons Tony Bradley rights to Saben Lee (No. 38)To Utah Jazz cash considerationsTo Golden State Warriors Kelly Oubre Jr.To Oklahoma City Thunder 2021 GSW protected first-round pick 2021 DEN second-round pickTo Houston Rockets Trevor Ariza rights to Isaiah Stewart (No. 16)Stewart's rights were traded to Detroit on November 24. 2021 POR protected first-round pickTo Portland Trail Blazers Robert CovingtonTo New York Knicks Ed Davis 2023 UTA second-round pick 2024 second-round pickTo Utah Jazz cash considerationsNovember 23To Cleveland Cavaliers JaVale McGee 2026 LAL second-round pickTo Los Angeles Lakers Jordan Bell Alfonzo McKinnieTo Detroit Pistons Zhaire SmithTo Philadelphia 76ers Tony BradleyFour-team tradeTo Denver Nuggets rights to R. J. Hampton (No. 24) (from Milwaukee)To Milwaukee Bucks Jrue Holiday (from New Orleans) rights to Sam Merrill (No. 60) (from New Orleans)To New Orleans Pelicans Steven Adams (from Oklahoma City) Eric Bledsoe (from Milwaukee) 2024 right to swap first-round pick with MIL (from Milwaukee) 2025 MIL first-round pick (from Milwaukee) 2026 right to swap first-round pick with MIL (from Milwaukee) 2027 MIL first-round pick (from Milwaukee)To Oklahoma City Thunder Zylan Cheatham (from New Orleans) (sign and trade) Josh Gray (from New Orleans) (sign and trade) George Hill (from Milwaukee) Darius Miller (from New Orleans) Kenrich Williams (from New Orleans) (sign and trade) 2023 DEN protected first-round pick (from Denver) 2023 WAS second-round pick (from New Orleans) 2024 CHA second-round pick (from New Orleans)November 24To Atlanta Hawks Danilo Gallinari (sign and trade) cash considerationsTo Oklahoma City Thunder 2025 ATL protected second-round pickTo Detroit Pistons Trevor Ariza rights to Isaiah Stewart (No. 16) 2027 HOU second-round pick cash considerationsTo Houston Rockets Christian Wood (sign and trade) 2021 DET protected first-round pick 2021 LAL second-round pickTo Minnesota Timberwolves Ed DavisTo New York Knicks Jacob Evans Omari Spellman 2026 MIN second-round pickNovember 25To Houston Rockets rights to Kenyon Martin Jr. (No. 52)To Sacramento Kings 2021 LAL second-round pick cash considerationsTo Indiana Pacers Jalen LecqueTo Oklahoma City Thunder T. J. Leaf 2027 IND second-round pickNovember 27To Cleveland Cavaliers Rayjon Tucker 2027 UTA second-round pickTo Utah Jazz cash considerationsTo Houston Rockets rights to Issuf Sanon (2018 No. 44)To New York Knicks Austin Rivers (sign and trade) rights to Axel Hervelle (2005 No. 52) rights to Tadija Dragićević (2008 No. 53) rights to Sergio Llull (2009 No. 34)Three-team tradeTo Dallas Mavericks James Johnson (from Oklahoma City)To Detroit Pistons Delon Wright (from Dallas)To Oklahoma City Thunder Trevor Ariza (from Detroit) Justin Jackson (from Dallas) 2023 second-round pick (from Dallas) 2026 DAL second-round pick (from Dallas)November 29To Boston Celtics 2022 CHA protected second-round pickTo Charlotte Hornets Gordon Hayward (sign and trade) 2023 BOS second-round pick 2024 BOS second-round pickDecemberDecember 2To Houston Rockets John Wall 2023 WAS protected first-round pickTo Washington Wizards Russell WestbrookDecember 8To Oklahoma City Thunder Al Horford rights to Théo Maledon (No. 34) rights to Vasilije Micić (2014 No. 52) 2025 PHI protected first-round pickTo Philadelphia 76ers Terrance Ferguson Danny Green Vincent PoirierJanuaryJanuary 16Four-team tradeTo Brooklyn Nets James Harden (from Houston)To Cleveland Cavaliers Jarrett Allen (from Brooklyn) Taurean Prince (from Brooklyn) rights to Sasha Vezenkov (2017 No. 57)To Houston Rockets Dante Exum (from Cleveland) Rodions Kurucs (from Brooklyn) Victor Oladipo (from Indiana) 2021 right to swap first-round pick with BKN (from Brooklyn) 2022 BKN first-round pick (from Brooklyn) 2022 MIL first-round pick (from Cleveland) 2023 right to swap first-round pick with BKN (from Brooklyn) 2024 BKN first-round pick (from Brooklyn) 2025 right to swap first-round pick with BKN (from Brooklyn) 2026 BKN first-round pick (from Brooklyn) 2027 right to swap first-round pick with BKN (from Brooklyn)To Indiana Pacers Caris LeVert (from Brooklyn) 2023 second-round pick (from Houston) 2024 second-round pick (from Cleveland) Cash considerations (from Brooklyn)January 22To Houston Rockets