1996-1997 Miami Heat Transaction History
June 1997[-]
Jun 25, 1997 - The 1997 NBA Draft took place in Charlotte.
- The Miami Heat selected Charles Cornelius Smith in Round 1 with Pick 26 in the 1997 NBA Draft.
- The Miami Heat selected Mark Sanford in Round 2 with Pick 2 in the 1997 NBA Draft.
March 1997[-]
Mar 25, 1997
- Bruce Bowen signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- Bruce Bowen, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Mar 16, 1997
- Matt Fish signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- Matt Fish, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Mar 15, 1997
- Bruce Bowen signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
Mar 6, 1997
- Matt Fish signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- Matt Fish, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
February 1997[-]
Feb 24, 1997
- Matt Fish signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
Feb 14, 1997
- Jamal Mashburn was acquired by the Miami Heat from the Dallas Mavericks in a trade.
Feb 1, 1997
- Mark Strickland signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
- Mark Strickland, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
January 1997[-]
Jan 28, 1997
- Willie Anderson signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- Willie Anderson, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 26, 1997
- John Crotty signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- John Crotty, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 22, 1997
- Mark Strickland signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- Mark Strickland, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 18, 1997
- Willie Anderson signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- Willie Anderson, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 16, 1997
- John Crotty signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- John Crotty, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 15, 1997
- Tony Farmer, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 12, 1997
- The Miami Heat placed the contract of Tony Farmer on waivers.
- Mark Strickland signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
Jan 9, 1997
- Mark Strickland, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 8, 1997
- Willie Anderson signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- James Scott, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Jan 7, 1997
- The Miami Heat placed the contract of Mark Strickland on waivers.
Jan 6, 1997
- The Miami Heat placed the contract of James Scott on waivers.
- John Crotty signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
November 1996[-]
Nov 1, 1996
- Ronnie Grandison, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
October 1996[-]
Oct 30, 1996
- The Miami Heat placed the contract of Ronnie Grandison on waivers.
Oct 15, 1996
- Chris King, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Ryan Lorthridge, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Oct 11, 1996
- The Miami Heat placed the contract of Chris King on waivers.
- The Miami Heat placed the contract of Ryan Lorthridge on waivers.
Oct 3, 1996
- Chris King signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- Ryan Lorthridge signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
Oct 2, 1996
- Ike Austin signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
- Tony Farmer signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- James Scott signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
- Mark Strickland signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
September 1996[-]
Sep 30, 1996
- Ronnie Grandison signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
Sep 24, 1996
- Ed Pinckney signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
Sep 12, 1996
- Martin Muursepp signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
August 1996[-]
Aug 21, 1996
- Tim Hardaway signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
- Dan Majerle signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
Aug 19, 1996
- Voshon Lenard signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
Aug 13, 1996
- Alonzo Mourning signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
Aug 12, 1996
- Gary Grant signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
Aug 10, 1996
- P.J. Brown signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
July 1996[-]
Jul 31, 1996
- The contract of Juwan Howard was voided. He immediately became a free agent.
Jul 14, 1996
- Juwan Howard signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Rex Chapman.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Tyrone Corbin.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Chris Gatling.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Stacey King.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Jeff Malone.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Danny Schayes.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Tony Smith.
- The Miami Heat renounced their free-agent exception rights to Walt Williams.
Jul 1, 1996
- Rex Chapman, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Tyrone Corbin, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Chris Gatling, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Tim Hardaway, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Stacey King, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Voshon Lenard, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Jeff Malone, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Alonzo Mourning, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Danny Schayes, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Tony Smith, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
- Walt Williams, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent.
Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Mar 25, 1997 Bruce Bowen
Mar 16, 1997 Matt Fish
Mar 6, 1997 Matt Fish
Feb 1, 1997 Mark Strickland
Jan 28, 1997 Willie Anderson
Jan 26, 1997 John Crotty
Jan 22, 1997 Mark Strickland
Jan 18, 1997 Willie Anderson
Jan 16, 1997 John Crotty
Jan 15, 1997 Tony Farmer
Jan 9, 1997 Mark Strickland
Jan 8, 1997 James Scott
Nov 1, 1996 Ronnie Grandison
Oct 15, 1996 Chris King
Oct 15, 1996 Ryan Lorthridge
Jul 1, 1996 Alonzo Mourning
Jul 1, 1996 Chris Gatling
Jul 1, 1996 Danny Schayes
Jul 1, 1996 Jeff Malone
Jul 1, 1996 Rex Chapman
Jul 1, 1996 Stacey King
Jul 1, 1996 Tim Hardaway
Jul 1, 1996 Tony Smith
Jul 1, 1996 Tyrone Corbin
Jul 1, 1996 Voshon Lenard
Jul 1, 1996 Walt Williams
Free Agent Rights Renounced[-]
Jul 14, 1996 Chris Gatling
Jul 14, 1996 Danny Schayes
Jul 14, 1996 Jeff Malone
Jul 14, 1996 Rex Chapman
Jul 14, 1996 Stacey King
Jul 14, 1996 Tony Smith
Jul 14, 1996 Tyrone Corbin
Jul 14, 1996 Walt Williams
Draft Selections[-]
Jun 25, 1997 Charles Cornelius Smith
Jun 25, 1997 Mark Sanford
Signings[-]
Mar 25, 1997 Bruce Bowen
Mar 16, 1997 Matt Fish
Mar 15, 1997 Bruce Bowen
Mar 6, 1997 Matt Fish
Feb 24, 1997 Matt Fish
Feb 1, 1997 Mark Strickland
Jan 28, 1997 Willie Anderson
Jan 26, 1997 John Crotty
Jan 22, 1997 Mark Strickland
Jan 18, 1997 Willie Anderson
Jan 16, 1997 John Crotty
Jan 12, 1997 Mark Strickland
Jan 8, 1997 Willie Anderson
Jan 6, 1997 John Crotty
Oct 3, 1996 Chris King
Oct 3, 1996 Ryan Lorthridge
Oct 2, 1996 Ike Austin
Oct 2, 1996 James Scott
Oct 2, 1996 Mark Strickland
Oct 2, 1996 Tony Farmer
Sep 30, 1996 Ronnie Grandison
Sep 24, 1996 Ed Pinckney
Sep 12, 1996 Martin Muursepp
Aug 21, 1996 Dan Majerle
Aug 21, 1996 Tim Hardaway
Aug 19, 1996 Voshon Lenard
Aug 13, 1996 Alonzo Mourning
Aug 12, 1996 Gary Grant
Aug 10, 1996 P.J. Brown
Jul 14, 1996 Juwan Howard
Trade Acquisitions[-]
Feb 14, 1997 Jamal Mashburn
Players Waived[-]
Jan 12, 1997 Tony Farmer
Jan 7, 1997 Mark Strickland
Jan 6, 1997 James Scott
Oct 30, 1996 Ronnie Grandison
Oct 11, 1996 Chris King
Oct 11, 1996 Ryan Lorthridge
Voided Signings[-]
Jul 31, 1996 Juwan Howard