Transactions listed are from July 1, 1968 to
June 30, 1969.
Transactions
- July 9, 1968
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Wilt Chamberlain to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff.
- August 27, 1968
The Phoenix Suns traded Em Bryant to the Boston Celtics for a 1969 2nd round draft pick (Gene Williams was later selected).
- September 9, 1968
The Chicago Bulls sold the player rights to Ken Wilburn to the Chicago Bulls.
- September 11, 1968
The Phoenix Suns traded Dennis Hamilton to the Atlanta Hawks for a 1969 3rd round draft pick (Lloyd Kerr was later selected).
- September 12, 1968
The Phoenix Suns traded Dick Cunningham to the Milwaukee Bucks for John Arthurs, cash and a future 2nd round draft pick.
- September 23, 1968
The Chicago Bulls traded Keith Erickson to the Los Angeles Lakers for Erwin Mueller.
- September 30, 1968
The Boston Celtics claimed Bud Olsen on waivers from the Milwaukee Bucks.
- October 3, 1968
The Detroit Pistons waived Bob Hogsett.
- October 8, 1968
The Milwaukee Bucks traded Johnny Egan to the Los Angeles Lakers for a future draft pick.
- October 12, 1968
The Seattle SuperSonics traded Walt Hazzard to the Atlanta Hawks for Lenny Wilkens.
The Detroit Pistons signed Paul Long as a free agent.
- October 17, 1968
The Los Angeles Lakers waived Ed Biedenbach.
- October 18, 1968
The Phoenix Suns signed Ed Biedenbach as a free agent.
- November 1, 1968
The Chicago Bulls signed Ken Wilburn as a free agent.
- November 6, 1968
The Phoenix Suns waived Rod Knowles.
- November 8, 1968
The Chicago Bulls waived Ken Wilburn.
The Phoenix Suns claimed Bob Warlick on waivers from the Milwaukee Bucks.
- November 15, 1968
The Seattle SuperSonics traded Richie Guerin to the Atlanta Hawks for Dick Smith.
- November 21, 1968
The Phoenix Suns waived Ed Biedenbach.
- November 23, 1968
The Milwaukee Bucks traded Bob Love and Bob Weiss to the Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson.
- December 1, 1968
The Chicago Bulls sold the player rights to Jim Barnes to the Boston Celtics.
- December 2, 1968
The Detroit Pistons fired Donnie Butcher as Head Coach.
The Detroit Pistons hired Paul Seymour as Head Coach.
- December 6, 1968
The Detroit Pistons claimed Bud Olsen on waivers from the Boston Celtics.
- December 17, 1968
The Detroit Pistons traded Jim Fox and a 1969 3rd round draft pick (Lamar Green was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for McCoy McLemore.
- December 19, 1968
The New York Knicks traded Walt Bellamy and Howard Komives to the Detroit Pistons for Dave DeBusschere.
- January 1, 1969
The Detroit Pistons traded Rich Niemann and cash to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dave Gambee.
- January 20, 1969
The Philadelphia 76ers traded Jerry Chambers to the Phoenix Suns for George Wilson.
- January 31, 1969
The Baltimore Bullets signed John Barnhill as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Bucks traded Fred Hetzel to the Cincinnati Royals for Zaid Abdul-Aziz and cash.
The Chicago Bulls traded Erwin Mueller to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1970 4th round draft pick (John Davis was later selected).
- February 1, 1969
The Cincinnati Royals traded John Tresvant to the Seattle SuperSonics for Al Tucker.
- May 8, 1969
The Phoenix Suns traded Gary Gregor to the Atlanta Hawks for Paul Silas.
- May 9, 1969
The Cincinnati Royals fired Ed Jucker as Head Coach.
The Cincinnati Royals hired Bob Cousy as Head Coach.
- May 19, 1969
Butch Van Breda Kolff resigns as Head Coach for Los Angeles Lakers.
- May 21, 1969
The Detroit Pistons hired Butch Van Breda Kolff as Head Coach.
- June 20, 1969
The Phoenix Suns signed Connie Hawkins as a free agent.
- June 30, 1969
Player/Head Coach Bill Russell retired from the Boston Celtics.
The Los Angeles Lakers hired Joe Mullaney as Head Coach.

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