1955-1956 Detroit Pistons Transaction History
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April 1956[-]
Apr 30, 1956 - The 1956 NBA Draft took place in New York.
- Gene Shue was acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the New York Knicks in a trade.
- The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Ron Sobiezczyk in Round 1 with Pick 6 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Bob Kessler in Round 2 with Pick 7 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Bill Thieben in Round 3 with Pick 7 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Charles Slack in Round 4 with Pick 7 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Joe Lieber in Round 5 with Pick 7 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The Fort Wayne Pistons selected John Schlimm in Round 6 with Pick 7 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
- The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Bruce Harris in Round 7 with Pick 7 in the 1956 NBA Draft.
January 1956[-]
Jan 18, 1956
- The Fort Wayne Pistons made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Chuck Cooper.
November 1955[-]
Nov 28, 1955
- Jim Holstein was acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Minneapolis Lakers in a trade.
September 1955[-]
Sep 30, 1955
- Odie Spears was acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Rochester Royals in a trade.
Sep 1, 1955
- Jesse Arnelle signed a contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons.
- Don Bielke signed a contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons.
- Corky Devlin signed a multi-year contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons.
- Johnny Horan signed a contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons.
- Chuck Noble signed a multi-year contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons.
August 1955[-]
Aug 1, 1955
- The Fort Wayne Pistons acquired the Draft Rights to Corky Devlin from the Philadelphia Warriors in a trade.
July 1955[-]
Jul 1, 1955
- Jim Fritsche, previously with the Fort Wayne Pistons, became a free agent.
- Al Roges, previously with the Fort Wayne Pistons, became a free agent.
- Dick Rosenthal, previously with the Fort Wayne Pistons, became a free agent.
- Paul Walther, previously with the Fort Wayne Pistons, became a free agent.
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Draft Selections[-]
Apr 30, 1956 Bill Thieben
Apr 30, 1956 Bob Kessler
Apr 30, 1956 Bruce Harris
Apr 30, 1956 Charles Slack
Apr 30, 1956 Joe Lieber
Apr 30, 1956 John Schlimm
Apr 30, 1956 Ron Sobiezczyk
Signings[-]
Sep 1, 1955 Chuck Noble
Sep 1, 1955 Corky Devlin
Sep 1, 1955 Don Bielke
Sep 1, 1955 Jesse Arnelle
Sep 1, 1955 Johnny Horan
Waiver Claim Acquisitions[-]
Jan 18, 1956 Chuck Cooper
Draft Rights Acquisitions[-]
Aug 1, 1955 Corky Devlin