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| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 2016-07-07 | Pistons | • Ishmael Smith / Ish Smith | signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $18M contract | |
| 2016-07-07 | Pistons | • Jon Leuer | signed unrestricted free agent to a 4-year $42M contract | |
| 2016-07-11 | Pistons | • Boban Marjanovic | signed restricted free agent to a 3-year $21M contract (Spurs declined to match Pistons offer sheet) | |
| 2016-07-14 | Pistons | • Michael Gbinije | signed second round pick to a 3-year contract | |
| 2016-07-15 | Pistons | • Andre Drummond | re-signed restricted free agent to a 5-year $130M contract | |
| 2016-07-18 | Pistons | • Henry Ellenson | signed first round pick to a 2-year $3.5M contract with a 2-year $4.7M team option | |
| 2016-07-26 | Pistons | • Ray McCallum Jr. | signed free agent to a 1-year minimum contract | |
| 2016-09-14 | Pistons | • Nikola Jovanovic | signed free agent | |
| 2016-09-14 | Pistons | • Trey Freeman | signed free agent | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Aaron Blackshear | hired as analytics systems coordinator | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Aaron Gray | promoted to assistant coach | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Adam Glessner | promoted to director of player personnel | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Courtney Havens-Mitchell | hired as NBADL athletic trainer | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Evarist Akujobi | hired as NBADL strength and conditioning coach | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • J.R. Holden | promoted to director of international scouting | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Jordan Brink | promoted to assistant video coordinator | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Jordan Sabourin | promoted to head strength coach | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Jorge Costa | promoted to director of research and technology | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Louis Thompson | hired as assistant strength and conditioning coach | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Pat Garrity | promoted to associate general manager | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Quentin Richardson | reassigned as pro scout | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • Ryan Winters | promoted to scout | |
| 2016-09-23 | Pistons | • T.J. Saint | promoted to head video coordinator | |
| 2016-10-17 | Pistons | • Nikola Jovanovic | waived | |
| 2016-10-20 | Pistons | • Stanley Johnson | team exercised contract option through 2017-18 |