1955-56 St. Louis Hawks Transactions

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Record: 33-39, Finished 3rd in NBA Western Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Red Holzman (33-39)

PTS/G: 96.6 (6th of 8) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 98.0 (3rd of 8)
SRS: -1.42 (7th of 8)
Expected W-L: 32-40 (7th of 8)

Arena: Kiel Auditorium ▪ Attendance: 156,009 (4th of 8)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Division Finals (3-2) versus Fort Wayne Pistons
Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Minneapolis Lakers
Lost NBA Western Division Second Place Tiebreaker (1-0) versus Minneapolis Lakers

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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1955 to June 30, 1956.
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December 3, 1955

Purchased Bob Schafer from the Philadelphia Warriors.

January, 1956

Released Chuck Cooper.

April 30, 1956

Drafted Bill Russell in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

Drafted Willie Naulls in the 2nd round (10th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

Drafted Darrell Floyd in the 3rd round (18th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

Drafted Robin Freeman in the 4th round (26th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

Drafted Norm Stewart in the 5th round (34th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

Drafted Dave Plunkett in the 6th round (42nd pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

Drafted Julius McCoy in the 7th round (50th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.