title: List of 1956–57 NBA season transactions
text: # List of 1956–57 NBA season transactions
  
  This is a list of all personnel changes for the 1956 NBA off-season and 1956–57 NBA season.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### July 23, 1956
  
  * The Rochester Royals signed Lew Hitch as a free agent.
  
  ### August 31, 1956
  
  * The Boston Celtics claimed Andy Phillip on waivers from the Fort Wayne Pistons.
  
  ### September 11, 1956
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks signed Irv Bemoras as a free agent.
  
  ### October 3, 1956
  
  * The Syracuse Nationals sold Billy Kenville to the Fort Wayne Pistons.
  
  ### October 23, 1956
  
  * The Syracuse Nationals sold Red Rocha to the Fort Wayne Pistons.
  
  ### October 24, 1956
  
  * The Minneapolis Lakers sold Al Bianchi to the Syracuse Nationals.
  
  ### October 26, 1956
  
  * The New York Knicks traded Walter Dukes and Burdette Haldorson to the Minneapolis Lakers for Jerry Bird, Phil Jordon and Slater Martin.
  
  ### November 15, 1956
  
  * The Syracuse Nationals signed Larry Hennessy as a free agent.
  * The Syracuse Nationals signed Bob Schafer as a free agent.
  * The St. Louis Hawks claimed Odie Spears on waivers from the Fort Wayne Pistons.
  
  ### November 29, 1956
  
  * The Boston Celtics sold Togo Palazzi to the Syracuse Nationals.
  
  ### December 2, 1956
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks sold Bob Harrison to the Syracuse Nationals.
  
  ### December 12, 1956
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks traded Willie Naulls to the New York Knicks for Slater Martin.
  * The Fort Wayne Pistons released Alex Hannum.
  
  ### December 17, 1956
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks signed Alex Hannum as a free agent.
  
  ### January 4, 1957
  
  * The Rochester Royals sold Lew Hitch to the Philadelphia Warriors.
  
  ### January 7, 1957
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks fired Red Holzman as head coach.
  
  ### January 8, 1957
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks appointed Slater Martin as head coach.
  
  ### January 21, 1957
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks hired Alex Hannum as head coach.
  
  ### April 3, 1957
  
  * The New York Knicks traded Dick Atha, Nathaniel Clifton and Harry Gallatin to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Mel Hutchins and Charlie Tyra.
  * The New York Knicks traded Dick McGuire to the Fort Wayne Pistons for a 1958 1st round draft pick (Mike Farmer was later selected).
  
  ### April 17, 1957
  
  * The Minneapolis Lakers traded Clyde Lovellette and Jim Paxson to the Rochester Royals for Bob Burrow, Ed Fleming, Hot Rod Hundley, Monk Meineke and Art Spoelstra.
  
  ### May 14, 1957
  
  * The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Corky Devlin to the Minneapolis Lakers for Ed Kalafat.
  
  ### June 19, 1957
  
  * The Minneapolis Lakers reassigned Head Coach John Kundla.
  * The Minneapolis Lakers hired George Mikan as head coach.
  