Best transaction: Named Rick Adelman head coach on May 23, 2007.
Worst transaction: Signed guard Steve Francis in July 20, 2007.
Executive of the Year: Never.
TRANSACTIONS:
SEASON 2011-12
December 24 Waived center Marcus Cousin and signed center Samuel Dalembert. December 22 Waived center Greg Smith. December 20 Signed forward Jeff Adrien. December 19 Waived forwards Marqus Blakely and Ibrahim Jaaber. December 18 Signed forward Chandler Parsons. December 14 Signed center Greg Smith. December 12 Signed guards Jeremy Lin and Ibrahim Jaaber and forward Marcus Morris. July 29 2011 Named Greg Buckner player development coach. July 15 2011 Named JB Bickerstaff, Chris Finch and Brett Gunning assistant coaches. June 28 2011 Exercised the contract options on guard Goran Dragic through 2011-12. June 24 2011 Named Chris Finch assistant coach. Draft 2011 Selected forwards Marcus Morris (14th overall pick), Nikola Mirotic (23rd overall pick) and Chandler Parsons (38th overall pick). Traded center Brad Miller, the draft rights to forwards Nikola Mirotic and Chandler Parsons and a 2013 first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Jonny Flynn and the draft rights to forward Donatas Motiejunas.
SEASON 2010-11
June 1 2011 Named Kevin McHale head coach. April 13 2011 Signed guard Marqus Blakely. April 11 2011 Signed center Marcus Cousin and waived forward DeMarre Carroll. March 23 2011 Signed forward Mike Harris to a 10-day contract. February 24 2011 Traded guard Ishmael Smith and forward Shane Battier to the Memphis Grizzlies for center Hasheem Thabeet, forward DeMarre Carroll and a future first-round pick. Traded guard Aaron Brooks to the Phoenix Suns for guard Goran Dragic and a future first-round pick. December 15 2010 Traded the draft rights to forward Sergei Lishouk to the Los Angeles Lakers and a protected 2012 second-round pick to the New Jersey Nets for guard Terrence Williams. Traded guard Jermaine Taylor and cash to the Sacramento Kings for a protected second-round pick. October 18 2010 Waived guards Antonio Anderson and Jerel McNeal and forwards Mike Harris and Alexander Johnson. October 12 2010 Signed guard Jerel McNeal. October 7 2010 Waived forward Patrick Sullivan and center Jordan Eglseder. August 24 2010 Signed guard Ishmael Smith. August 11 2010 Traded forward Trevor Ariza to the New Orleans Hornets for guard Courtney Lee from the New Jersey Nets. July 28 2010 Traded center David Andersen and cash considerations to the Toronto Raptors for a 2015 protected second-round pick. July 21 2010 Re-signed forward Luis Scola. July 20 2010 Signed center Brad Miller. July 19 2010 Matched the offer sheet tendered to guard Kyle Lowry by the Cleveland Cavaliers. July 15 2010 Signed forward Patrick Patterson. June 30 2010 Tendered qualifying offers to guard Kyle Lowry and forward Luis Scola. Draft 2010 Selected forward Patrick Patterson (14th overall pick).
SEASON 2009-10
April 9 2010 Signed forward Alexander Johnson and waived center Hilton Armstrong. March 24 2010 Signed forward Mike Harris. March 22 2010 Named Sam Hinkie executive vice president of basketball operations. March 2 2010 Signed guard Will Conroy to a second 10-day contract. February 20 2010 Signed guard Garrett Temple to a second 10-day contract and waived forward Brian Cook. February 18 2010 Traded guard Tracy McGrady to the New York Knicks for forwards Jared Jeffries and Jordan Hill, a protected 2012 first-round pick and the right to exchange first-round picks in 2011; traded forwards Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey to the Sacramento Kings for guard Kevin Martin and center Hilton Armstrong. February 8 2010 Signed guard Garrett Temple to a 10-day contract. January 28 2010 Signed guard Will Conroy to a 10-day contract. January 18 2010 Exercised the contract option on head coach Rick Adelam through 2010-11. January 6 2010 Waived forward Mike Harris. December 22 2009 Signed forward Mike Harris. November 13 2009 Waived forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu. October 30 2009 Exercised the contract option on guard Aaron Brooks through 2010-11. October 23 2009 Waived guard Brent Barry. October 22 2009 Waived guard Will Conroy. October 21 2009 Waived guards Romel Beck and Garrett Temple. September 25 2009 Signed a contract extension. September 22 2009 Traded forward James White to the Denver Nuggets for the draft rights to forward Axel Hervelle; signed guards Romel Beck, Will Conroy and Garrett Temple. September 17 2009 Named Gersson Rosas vice president of player personnel. September 3 2009 Signed forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu. August 13 2009 Signed forward Chase Budinger. August 12 2009 Signed forward David Andersen. August 5 2009 Signed guard Jermaine Taylor. July 14 2009 Traded a future second-round pick, cash and future considerations to the Atlanta Hawks for a future second-round pick, cash and future considerations. July 8 2009 Signed forward Trevor Ariza Draft 2009 Traded cash to the Washington Wizards for the draft rights to guard Jermaine Taylor; traded cash to the Denver Nuggets for t the draft rights to guard Sergio Llull; traded a future second-round pick and cash to the Detroit Pistons for the draft rights to forward Chase Budinger.
SEASON 2008-09
March 23 2009 Signed forward James White for the remainder of the season. March 13 2009 Signed forward James White to a second 10-day contract. March 3 2009 Signed forward James White to a 10-day contract. February 28 2009 Waived guard Luther Head. February 19 2009 Traded a first-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for guard Kyle Lowry; traded guard Rafer Alston to the Orlando Magic for forward Brian Cook. December 30 2008 Signed center Dikembe Mutombo. December 24 2008 Traded guard Steve Francis, a 2009 second-round pick and cash to the Memphis Grizzlies for a conditional 2011 second-round pick. October 30 2008 Exercised the contract option on guard Aaron Brooks through 2009-10. October 24 2008 Waived guard DJ Strawberry. October 22 2008 Waived forward Mike Harris. October 5 2008 Waived center Marcus Campbell. September 29 2008 Matched the offer sheet tendered to Carl Landry by the Charlotte Bobcats; signed guard Von Wafer, forward Joey Dorsey and center Marcus Campbell. August 29 2008 Traded forward Patrick Ewing Jr to the New York Knicks for the draft rights to center Frederic Weis. August 25 2008 Traded guard Sean Singletary to the Phoenix Suns for guard DJ Strawberry. August 14 2008 Traded guard Bobby Jackson, forward Donte Greene, a future first-round pick and other considerations to the Sacramento Kings for guard Sean Singletary and forwards Ron Artest and Patrick Ewing Jr. August 6 2008 Traded forward Steve Novak to the Los Angeles Clippers for the option to exchange second-round picks in 2011. July 16 2008 Signed forward Donte Greene and waived center Loren Woods. July 10 2008 Signed guard Brent Barry. June 30 2008 Exercised the contract option on forward Steve Novak through 2008-09. June 29 2008 Tendered qualifying offer to forward Carl Landry. Draft 2008 Traded the draft rights to forward Nicolas Batum to the Portland Trail Blazers for the draft rights to forward Joey Dorsey; acquired the draft rights to forward Donte Greene and a 2009 second-round pick from the Memphis Grizzlies.
SEASON 2007-08
April 1 2008 Signed center Loren Woods to a second 10-day contract. March 29 2008 Signed forward Mike Harris for the remainder of the season. March 21 2008 Signed center Loren Woods to a 10-day contract. March 18 2008 Signed forward Mike Harris to a second 10-day contract. March 8 2008 Signed forward Mike Harris to a 10-day contract and waived guard Gerald Green. March 7 2008 Signed forward Justin Williams to a 10-day contract. February 26 2008 Signed forward Bobby Jones to a 10-day contract and waived guard Adam Haluska. February 21 2008 Traded guards Mike James and Bonzi Wells and cash to the New Orleans Hornets for guards Adam Haluska and Bobby Jackson, forward Marcus Vinicius and a second-round pick; traded forward Marcus Vinicius and the draft rights to Malick Badiane to the Memphis Grizzlies for the draft rights to forward Sergei Lishouk; traded guard Kirk Snyder to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Gerald Green. October 31 2007 Exercised the contract option on guard Luther Head through 2008-09. October 29 2007 Waived guards John Lucas and Bob Sura, forward Justin Reed and center Jackie Butler. October 22 2007 Waived forward Mike Harris. October 1 2007 Re-signed center Dikembe Mutombo, signed forward Carl Landry and named Kenny Atkinson director of player development and Pat Zipfel advance scout. September 29 2007 Named Sam Hinkie vice president of basketball operations. August 3 2007 Re-signed forward Chuck Hayes. July 20 2007 Signed guard Steve Francis. July 17 2007 Signed forward Luis Scola. July 13 2007 Signed forward Mike Harris. July 12 2007 Traded guard Vassilis Spanoulis, a 2009 second-round pick and future considerations to the San Antonio Spurs for center Jackie Butler and the draft rights to forward Luis Scola. July 7 2007 Signed guard Aaron Brooks. Draft 2007 Selected guards Aaron Brooks (26th overall pick) and Brad Newley (54th overall pick). June 28 2007 Traded cash to the Orlando Magic for the 54th overall pick. June 19 2007 Named Elston Turner, Jack Sikma, TR Dunn and RJ Adelman assistant coaches. June 14 2007 Traded forward Juwan Howard to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Mike James and forward Justin Reed. May 23 2007 Named Rick Adelman head coach. May 18 2007 Fired head coach Jeff Van Gundy.