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1949-50 NBA Transactions
League Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
PPG Leader: George Mikan (27.4)
RPG Leader: Joe Dolhon (0.3)
APG Leader: Andy Phillip (5.8)
WS Leader: George Mikan (21.1)
Transactions listed are from July 1, 1949 to June
30, 1950.
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accomplishments.
July 26, 1949
The Indianapolis Olympians sold Leo Mogus to the Philadelphia Warriors.
August, 1949
The Boston Celtics selected Chick Halbert from the Providence Steam Rollers in the dispersal draft.
The Boston Celtics selected Les Pugh from the Providence Steam Rollers in the dispersal draft.
The Boston Celtics selected Howie Shannon from the Providence Steam Rollers in the dispersal draft.
The Boston Celtics selected Brady Walker from the Providence Steam Rollers in the dispersal draft.
The Boston Celtics selected Ernie Calverley from the Providence Steam Rollers in the dispersal draft. Boston agreed to play 10 home games in Providence.
August 13, 1949
The Indianapolis Olympians sold John Mandic to the Washington Capitols.
September 28, 1949
The Washington Capitols traded Sonny Hertzberg to the Boston Celtics for Chick Halbert.
The Baltimore Bullets sold Chick Reiser to the Washington Capitols.
October 4, 1949
The Washington Capitols traded Kleggie Hermsen to the Chicago Stags for Chuck Gilmur.
November 2, 1949
The Fort Wayne Pistons sold Jack Smiley to the Anderson Packers.
November 9, 1949
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Jack Kerris to the Fort Wayne Pistons for John Mahnken.
November 23, 1949
The Rochester Royals sold Mike Novak to the Philadelphia Warriors.
December, 1949
The Denver Nuggets released Ed Bartels.
December 6, 1949
The New York Knicks signed Ed Bartels as a free agent.
December 7, 1949
The Philadelphia Warriors traded Ed Sadowski and cash to the Baltimore Bullets for Ron Livingstone.
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks sold Billy Hassett to the Minneapolis Lakers.
December 8, 1949
The New York Knicks sold Lee Knorek to the Baltimore Bullets.
December 12, 1949
The Chicago Stags sold Ed Mikan to the Rochester Royals.
December 15, 1949
The Indianapolis Olympians sold Floyd Volker to the Denver Nuggets.
December 21, 1949
The Minneapolis Lakers sold Paul Walther to the Indianapolis Olympians.
December 29, 1949
The Philadelphia Warriors signed Freddie Lewis as a free agent.
January 5, 1950
The Washington Capitols released John Mandic.
The Baltimore Bullets signed John Mandic as a free agent.
January 13, 1950
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks sold Whitey Von Nieda to the Baltimore Bullets.
January 18, 1950
The Anderson Packers traded Ralph Johnson and Howie Schultz to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Charlie Black and Richie Niemiera.
January 29, 1950
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded John Mahnken to the Boston Celtics for Gene Englund.
February 6, 1950
The Denver Nuggets sold Duane Klueh to the Fort Wayne Pistons.
February 10, 1950
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded Don Otten to the Washington Capitols for Jack Nichols.
April 25, 1950
The Chicago Stags selected Frankie Brian from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Philadelphia Warriors selected Bill Closs from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Philadelphia Warriors selected Milo Komenich from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Philadelphia Warriors selected Frank Gates from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Philadelphia Warriors selected Easy Parham from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Syracuse Nationals selected Belus Smawley from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Rochester Royals selected Charlie Black from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Minneapolis Lakers selected Mac Otten from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Fort Wayne Pistons selected John Hargis from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Baltimore Bullets selected Red Rocha from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Baltimore Bullets selected Bill Roberts from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Baltimore Bullets selected Red Owens from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Boston Celtics selected Ed Macauley from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Boston Celtics selected Ed Stanczak from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
The Washington Capitols selected Ariel Maughan from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Washington Capitols selected Don Putman from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected John Logan from the St. Louis Bombers in the dispersal draft.
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Richie Niemiera from the Anderson Packers in the dispersal draft.
May 21, 1950
The Chicago Stags sold Frankie Brian to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
June 21, 1950
The Boston Celtics sold George Kaftan to the New York Knicks.
June 22, 1950
The Denver Nuggets sold Kenny Sailors to the Boston Celtics.
June 27, 1950
The Rochester Royals sold Andy Duncan to the Boston Celtics.
1950
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks sold Bob Cousy to the Chicago Stags.
July 16, 1949
The Denver Nuggets signed Bob Brown as a free agent.
The Denver Nuggets signed Kenny Sailors as a free agent.
September 3, 1949
The Syracuse Nationals signed Andrew Levane as a free agent.
October 11, 1949
The Indianapolis Olympians signed Bruce Hale as a free agent.
October 18, 1949
The Boston Celtics waived Les Pugh.
November 2, 1949
The Fort Wayne Pistons waived Dillard Crocker.
November 28, 1949
The St. Louis Bombers traded Mike Todorovich to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for Mac Otten and cash.
November, 1949
The Baltimore Bullets signed Les Pugh as a free agent.
The Denver Nuggets signed Dillard Crocker as a free agent.
December 3, 1949
The Fort Wayne Pistons sold Dick Triptow to the Baltimore Bullets.
December 5, 1949
The Waterloo Hawks signed Hoot Gibson as a free agent.
December 6, 1949
The Washington Capitols sold Dick Schulz to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
December 13, 1949
The Baltimore Bullets released Dick Triptow.
December 15, 1949
The Boston Celtics sold George Nostrand to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
December 20, 1949
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks traded George Nostrand to the Chicago Stags for Gene Vance.
December 30, 1949
The Anderson Packers traded Walt Kirk to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for Red Owens.
January 12, 1950
The Waterloo Hawks released Stan Patrick.
January 29, 1950
The Boston Celtics waived Dermie O'Connell.
February 1, 1950
The Boston Celtics sold Dermie O'Connell to the St. Louis Bombers.
February 5, 1950
The Sheboygan Red Skins signed Stan Patrick as a free agent.
February 7, 1950
The Fort Wayne Pistons sold Bill Henry to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
February 9, 1950
The Waterloo Hawks signed Johnny Orr as a free agent.
April 16, 1950
The Sheboygan Red Skins sold Noble Jorgensen to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
June 19, 1950
The Baltimore Bullets selected Harry Boykoff from the Waterloo Hawks in the dispersal draft.
The Baltimore Bullets selected Dick Mehen from the Waterloo Hawks in the dispersal draft.
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