Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1990-10-04 | Cavaliers | • Winston Bennett | signed | |
| 1990-11-01 | Cavaliers | • Riley Smith | waived | |
| 1990-11-02 | Cavaliers | • Henry James | waived | |
| 1990-12-13 | Cavaliers | • Mike Woodson | signed free agent | |
| 1990-12-31 | Cavaliers | • Henry James | signed free agent to a 10-day contract | |
| 1991-01-01 | Cavaliers | • Darnell Valentine | signed free agent (date approximate) | |
| 1991-01-10 | Cavaliers | • Henry James | re-signed to a second 10-day contract | |
| 1991-01-19 | Cavaliers | • Henry James | re-signed for the remainder of the season | |
| 1991-03-13 | Cavaliers | • Lenny Wilkens | re-signed as head coach to a multi-year contract extension | |
| 1991-04-26 | Cavaliers | • Larry Nance (Sr.) | re-signed to a contract extension through 1993-94 | |
| 1991-06-26 | Cavaliers | • Terrell Brandon | 1991 NBA draft first round pick (#11 overall) | |
| 1991-06-26 | Cavaliers | • Jimmy Oliver | 1991 NBA draft second round pick (#39 overall) | |
| 1991-06-26 | Cavaliers | • rights to Keith Hughes | • 1996 second round pick (#50-Terrell Bell) • cash |
trade with Rockets |
| 1991-07-01 | Cavaliers | • Darnell Valentine | contract expired | |
| 1991-07-01 | Cavaliers | • Derrick Chievous | player became a free agent | |
| 1991-07-01 | Cavaliers | • Gerald Paddio | renounced rights | |
| 1991-07-01 | Cavaliers | • John Morton | team tendered qualifying contract | |
| 1991-07-01 | Cavaliers | • Milos Babic | team declined to tender qualifying contract | |
| 1991-07-01 | Cavaliers | • Henry James | team tendered qualifying contract | |
| 1991-07-01 | Cavaliers | • John Williams / Hot Rod Williams | re-signed (date approximate) | |
| 1991-07-16 | Cavaliers | • John Battle | signed free agent | |
| 1991-07-19 | Cavaliers | • Derrick Chievous | relinquished rights | |
| 1991-08-14 | Cavaliers | • Henry James | re-signed restricted free agent | |
| 1991-08-23 | Cavaliers | • Milos Babic | renounced rights | |
| 1991-09-03 | Cavaliers | • Jimmy Oliver | signed second round pick |