title: List of 1960–61 NBA season transactions
text: # List of 1960–61 NBA season transactions
  
  These are the list of personnel changes in the NBA from the 1960–61 NBA season.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### August 20, 1960
  
  * The Los Angeles Lakers hired Fred Schaus as head coach.
  
  ### September 21, 1960
  
  * The New York Knicks sold Cal Ramsey to the Syracuse Nationals.
  
  ### September 22, 1960
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks sold Dave Gambee to the Syracuse Nationals.
  
  ### October 17, 1960
  
  * The Philadelphia Warriors traded Ernie Beck and Woody Sauldsberry to the St. Louis Hawks for Ed Conlin and cash.
  
  ### October 24, 1960
  
  * The Los Angeles Lakers signed Gary Alcorn as a free agent.
  
  ### November 14, 1960
  
  * The New York Knicks] sold Mike Farmer to the Cincinnati Royals.
  
  ### November 28, 1960
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks sold Ernie Beck to the Syracuse Nationals.
  * The Cincinnati Royals sold Phil Rollins to the St. Louis Hawks.
  
  ### December 15, 1960
  
  * The Los Angeles Lakers waived Gary Alcorn.
  * The Detroit Pistons sold Ron Johnson to the Los Angeles Lakers.
  
  ### December 17, 1960
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks sold Phil Rollins to the New York Knicks.
  
  ### January 18, 1961
  
  * The Cincinnati Royals sold Phil Jordon to the New York Knicks.
  
  ### February 23, 1961
  
  * The Chicago Packers hired Jim Pollard as head coach.
  
  ### March 23, 1961
  
  * Neil Johnston resigns as head coach for Philadelphia Warriors.
  
  ### April 26, 1961
  
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Dave Budd from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Barney Cable from the Syracuse Nationals in the NBA expansion draft.
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Gene Conley from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Ralph Davis from the Cincinnati Royals in the NBA expansion draft.
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Archie Dees from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Andy Johnson from the Philadelphia Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Dave Piontek from the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.
  * The Chicago Packers drafted Slick Leonard from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.
  
  ### May 8, 1961
  
  * The New York Knicks waived Carl Braun.
  * The New York Knicks fired Carl Braun as head coach.
  * The New York Knicks hired Eddie Donovan as head coach.
  
  ### May 14, 1961
  
  * The Boston Celtics signed Carl Braun as a free agent.
  
  ### May 16, 1961
  
  * The New York Knicks sold Sam Stith to the Cincinnati Royals.
  * The New York Knicks traded Bob McNeill and Charlie Tyra to the Chicago Packers for Dave Budd.
  * The Chicago Packers sold Bob McNeill to the Philadelphia Warriors.
  * The Cincinnati Royals sold Sam Stith to the New York Knicks.
  
  ### May 31, 1961
  
  * The Philadelphia Warriors sold Vern Hatton to the Chicago Packers.
  
  ### June 18, 1961
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks signed Joe Buckhalter as a free agent.
  
  ### June 21, 1961
  
  * The Los Angeles Lakers signed Bob Sims as a free agent.
  
  ### June 22, 1961
  
  * The Chicago Packers signed George Bon Salle as a free agent.
  
  ### June 24, 1961
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks traded Horace Walker to the Chicago Packers for a 1962 4th round draft pick (Chico Vaughn was later selected).
  
  ### June 25, 1961
  
  * The St. Louis Hawks traded Joe Buckhalter to the Cincinnati Royals for a future draft pick.
  