1954 NBA Offseason Recap

* Roster changes since the last day of the previous season.

1954 Boston Celtics Offseason Recap

Lost
	Ernie Barrett Free Agent (BOS) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Bob Donham Free Agent (BOS) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Bob A. Harris Free Agent (BOS) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Ed Mikan Free Agent (BOS) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent

Added
	Red Morrison Drafted #14 in 1954 (Round 2, Pick 5) Idaho	Rookie
	Togo Palazzi Drafted #5 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 5) Holy Cross	Rookie
	Frank Ramsey Signed Contract on Sep 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Skippy Whitaker Drafted #25 in 1952 (Round 3, Pick 5) Kentucky	Rookie

1954 Fort Wayne Pistons Offseason Recap

Lost
	Leo Barnhorst Free Agent (FWP) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Jack Molinas Free Agent (FWP) on Jul 1, 1954 Waived (FWP) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Ken Murray Traded (FWP to BAL) on Oct 26, 1954 Dispersal Draft (BAL to PHI) on Nov 27, 1954	Warriors
	Zeke Sinicola Free Agent (FWP) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent

Added
	Jim Fritsche Traded (BAL to FWP) on Oct 26, 1954	Bullets (BAA)
	Bob Houbregs Waiver Claim (BOS to FWP) on Dec 8, 1954	Bullets (BAA)
	Al Roges Dispersal Draft on Nov 27, 1954	Bullets (BAA)
	Dick Rosenthal Drafted #4 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 4) Notre Dame	Rookie
	Paul Walther Traded (PHI to FWP) on Oct 19, 1954	Warriors

1954 Milwaukee Hawks Offseason Recap

Lost
	Irv Bemoras Free Agent (MIL) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Gene Dyker Free Agent (MIL) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Lew Hitch Traded (MIL to MIN) on Feb 17, 1955	Lakers
	Red Holzman Free Agent (MIL) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Bob Peterson Free Agent (MIL) on Jul 1, 1954 Signed Contract (MIL to NYK) on Jan 10, 1955	Knicks
	Don Sunderlage Traded (MIL to MIN) on Sep 18, 1954	Lakers
	Dick Surhoff Free Agent (MIL) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Bill Tosheff Free Agent (MIL) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Isaac Walthour Free Agent (MIL) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent

Added
	Fred Diute Drafted #28 in 1951 (Round 3, Pick 8) St. Bonaventure	Rookie
	Alex Hannum Traded (ROR to MIL) on Dec 10, 1954	Royals
	Ronnie MacGilvray Drafted #29 in 1952 (Round 3, Pick 9) St. John's	Rookie
	Phil Martin Drafted #29 in 1954 (Round 4, Pick 2) Toledo	Rookie
	Ken McBride Drafted #28 in 1952 (Round 3, Pick 8) Maryland-Eastern Shore	Rookie
	Carl McNulty Drafted #30 in 1952 (Round 3, Pick 10) Purdue	Rookie
	Bob Pettit Drafted #2 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 2) LSU	Rookie
	Pep Saul Traded (MIN to MIL) on Sep 18, 1954	Lakers
	Frank Selvy Drafted #1 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 1) Furman	Rookie
	Bobby Watson Drafted #21 in 1952 (Round 3, Pick 1) Kentucky	Rookie

1954 Minneapolis Lakers Offseason Recap

Lost
	George Mikan Free Agent (MIN) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Pep Saul Traded (MIN to MIL) on Sep 18, 1954	Hawks

Added
	Bob Carney Drafted #47 in 1954 (Round 6, Pick 2) Bradley	Rookie
	Lew Hitch Traded (MIL to MIN) on Feb 17, 1955	Hawks
	Ed Kalafat Drafted #9 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 9) Minnesota	Rookie
	Slick Leonard Drafted #10 in 1954 (Round 2, Pick 1) Indiana	Rookie
	Don Sunderlage Traded (MIL to MIN) on Sep 18, 1954	Hawks

1954 New York Knicks Offseason Recap

Lost
	Don Ackerman Free Agent (NYK) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Vince Boryla Free Agent (NYK) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Al McGuire Traded (NYK to BAL) on Sep 17, 1954 Free Agent (BAL) on Nov 26, 1954 Waived (BAL) on Nov 26, 1954	Free Agent
	Fred Schaus Free Agent (NYK) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Connie Simmons Traded (NYK to BAL) on Sep 17, 1954 Dispersal Draft (BAL to SYR) on Nov 27, 1954	Nationals
	Ed Smith Free Agent (NYK) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Ernie Vandeweghe Free Agent (NYK) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent

Added
	Don Anielak Drafted #26 in 1954 (Round 3, Pick 8) Missouri State	Rookie
	Fred Christ Undrafted in 1954	Rookie
	Bertram Cook Drafted #16 in 1952 (Round 2, Pick 6) Utah State	Rookie
	Chuck Grigsby Drafted #12 in 1952 (Round 2, Pick 2) Dayton	Rookie
	Herm Hedderick Drafted #37 in 1952 (Round 4, Pick 7) Canisius	Rookie
	Bobby Knight Undrafted in 1954	Rookie
	Bob Peterson Signed Contract on Jan 10, 1955	Hawks
	Gene Shue Drafted #3 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 3) Maryland	Rookie
	Jack Turner Drafted #8 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 8) Western Kentucky	Rookie

1954 San Francisco Warriors Offseason Recap

Lost
	Ernie Beck Free Agent (PHI) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Joe Fulks Free Agent (PHI) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Norm Grekin Free Agent (PHI) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Don Lofgran	Free Agent
	James Phelan Free Agent (PHI) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	George Senesky Free Agent (PHI) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Paul Walther Traded (PHI to FWP) on Oct 19, 1954	Pistons
	Zeke Zawoluk Traded (PHI to ROR) on May 12, 1955	Royals

Added
	Paul Arizin Signed Contract on Sep 28, 1954	Free Agent
	Larry Costello Drafted #12 in 1954 (Round 2, Pick 3) Niagara	Rookie
	George Dempsey Drafted #69 in 1951 (Round 7, Pick 9) King's College (NY)	Rookie
	Paul Hoffman Traded (NYK to PHI) on Jan 12, 1955	Bullets (BAA)
	Mike Kearns Drafted #49 in 1951 (Round 5, Pick 9) Princeton	Rookie
	Jackie Moore Undrafted in 1954	Rookie
	Ken Murray Dispersal Draft on Nov 27, 1954	Pistons

1954 Rochester Royals Offseason Recap

Lost
	Alex Hannum Traded (ROR to MIL) on Dec 10, 1954	Hawks
	Frank Reddout Free Agent (ROR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Norm Swanson Free Agent (ROR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent

Added
	Don Henriksen Dispersal Draft on Nov 27, 1954	Free Agent
	Tom Marshall Drafted #7 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 7) Western Kentucky	Rookie
	Boris Nachamkin Drafted #16 in 1954 (Round 2, Pick 7) NYU	Rookie
	Art Spoelstra Drafted #34 in 1954 (Round 4, Pick 7) Western Kentucky	Rookie
	Zeke Zawoluk Traded (PHI to ROR) on May 12, 1955	Warriors

1954 Syracuse Nationals Offseason Recap

Lost
	Ed Earle Free Agent (SYR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Bato Govedarica Free Agent (SYR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Dick Knostman Free Agent (SYR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Bob Lavoy Free Agent (SYR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Al Masino Free Agent (SYR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Jim Neal Traded (SYR to BAL) on Jul 1, 1954 Free Agent (BAL) on Nov 26, 1954 Waived (BAL) on Nov 26, 1954	Free Agent
	Mike Novak Free Agent (SYR) on Jul 1, 1954	Free Agent

Added
	Dick Farley Drafted #15 in 1954 (Round 2, Pick 6) Indiana	Rookie
	Red Kerr Drafted #6 in 1954 (Round 1, Pick 6) Illinois	Rookie
	Red Rocha Signed Contract on Sep 1, 1954	Free Agent
	Connie Simmons Dispersal Draft on Nov 27, 1954	Knicks
	Jim Tucker Drafted #24 in 1954 (Round 3, Pick 6) Duquesne	Rookie