Historical NBA Transactions on May 20

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

• May 20, 2016

  The Orlando Magic hired Frank Vogel as Head Coach.

• May 20, 1993

  Larry Brown resigns as Head Coach for Los Angeles Clippers.

• May 20, 1992

  The Denver Nuggets hired Dan Issel as Head Coach.

• May 20, 1987

  Dick Motta resigns as Head Coach for Dallas Mavericks.

• May 20, 1982

  The New York Knicks hired Hubie Brown as Head Coach.

• May 20, 1981

  The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Randy Smith to the New York Knicks for a 1981 1st round draft pick (Kevin Loder was later selected).

• May 20, 1980

  The Los Angeles Lakers hired Paul Westhead as Head Coach.

• May 20, 1975

  Bob MacKinnon resigns as Head Coach for Spirits of St. Louis.

• May 20, 1974

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Dennis Awtrey from the Chicago Bulls in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Jim Barnett from the Golden State Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Walt Bellamy from the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted John Block from the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Barry Clemens from the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted E.C. Coleman from the Houston Rockets in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Lamar Green from the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Nate Hawthorne from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Ollie Johnson from the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Bob Kauffman from the Buffalo Braves in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Toby Kimball from the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Steve Kuberski from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Stu Lantz from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Dean Meminger from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Louie Nelson from the Capital Bullets in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Curtis Perry from the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz drafted Bud Stallworth from the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA expansion draft.

  The New Orleans Jazz traded Bob Kauffman, Dean Meminger, a 1974 1st round draft pick (Mike Sojourner was later selected), a 1975 1st round draft pick (David Thompson was later selected), a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Bill Willoughby was later selected), a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Alex English was later selected) and a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Jonathan Moore was later selected) to the Atlanta Hawks for Pete Maravich.

• May 20, 1970

  The Los Angeles Lakers traded Mel Counts to the Phoenix Suns for Gail Goodrich.