Historical NBA Transactions on December 24

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Transactions listed are from the 1946-47 through 2023-24 BAA/NBA seasons.

• December 24, 2021

  The Los Angeles Lakers signed Darren Collison to a 10-day contract.

  The Los Angeles Lakers signed Stanley Johnson to a 10-day contract.

  The Toronto Raptors signed Daniel Oturu to a 10-day contract.

• December 24, 2020

  The Sacramento Kings signed Chimezie Metu to a two-way contract.

• December 24, 2019

  The Utah Jazz waived Jeff Green.

  The Utah Jazz signed Rayjon Tucker to a multi-year contract.

• December 24, 2018

  The Houston Rockets signed Austin Rivers.

• December 24, 2015

  The New Orleans Pelicans traded Ish Smith to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2016 2nd round draft pick (David Michineau was later selected) and a 2017 2nd round draft pick (Frank Mason III was later selected). (2016 2nd-Rd pick is DEN's pick)

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Tony Wroten.

• December 24, 2014

  The Phoenix Suns traded Anthony Tolliver to the Detroit Pistons for Tony Mitchell.

• December 24, 2012

  The Boston Celtics signed Jarvis Varnado as a free agent.

• December 24, 2011

  The Houston Rockets waived Marcus Cousin.

  The Houston Rockets signed Samuel Dalembert as a free agent.

  The Charlotte Bobcats waived Ben Uzoh.

  The Memphis Grizzlies traded Greivis Vásquez to the New Orleans Hornets for Quincy Pondexter.

  The Miami Heat waived Eddie House.

  The Oklahoma City Thunder waived Nate Robinson.

  The Sacramento Kings signed Chuck Hayes as a free agent.

  The Boston Celtics signed Mickaël Piétrus as a free agent.

• December 24, 2009

  The Memphis Grizzlies waived Marko Jarić.

• December 24, 2008

  The Phoenix Suns signed Dee Brown as a free agent.

• December 24, 2007

  The New Jersey Nets signed Billy Thomas as a free agent.

• December 24, 2005

  The Phoenix Suns waived Sharrod Ford.

• December 24, 2004

  The Indiana Pacers waived Marcus Haislip.

• December 24, 2003

  The New York Knicks waived Slavko Vraneš.

• December 24, 2002

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Mike Wilks as a free agent.

• December 24, 1992

  The Atlanta Hawks signed Andre Spencer as a free agent.

  The Boston Celtics signed John Bagley as a free agent.

• December 24, 1991

  The Sacramento Kings fired Dick Motta as Head Coach.

  The Sacramento Kings appointed Rex Hughes as Interim Head Coach.

• December 24, 1990

  The Utah Jazz waived Pat Cummings.

  The Denver Nuggets waived T.R. Dunn.

  The Sacramento Kings waived Leon Wood.

  The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Mike Woodson.

  The Boston Celtics waived Dave Popson.

  The Dallas Mavericks waived Kelvin Upshaw.

  The San Antonio Spurs waived Reggie Williams.

  The Denver Nuggets waived Avery Johnson.

  The Philadelphia 76ers waived Jim Farmer.

  The San Antonio Spurs waived Pete Myers.

• December 24, 1989

  The Los Angeles Lakers signed Jay Vincent as a free agent.

• December 24, 1982

  The Milwaukee Bucks signed Paul Mokeski to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• December 24, 1981

  The New Jersey Nets traded Bob McAdoo to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Kevin Williams was later selected).

• December 24, 1974

  The New York Knicks traded Howard Porter to the Detroit Pistons for a 1975 1st round draft pick (Bill Robinzine was later selected).

• December 24, 1968

  The Minnesota Pipers waived Tom Hoover.

• December 24, 1965

  The St. Louis Hawks traded John Tresvant and Chico Vaughn to the Detroit Pistons for Rod Thorn.