Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1996-07-01 | Cavaliers | • Michael Cage | player became a free agent | |
| 1996-07-26 | Cavaliers | • Vitaly Potapenko | signed first round pick to a 3-year, $3.7M contract | |
| 1996-07-31 | Cavaliers | • John Amaechi | waived | |
| 1996-08-01 | Cavaliers | • Zydrunas Ilgauskas | signed first round pick to a 3-year, $2.48M contract | |
| 1996-08-08 | Cavaliers | • Brad Daugherty | renounced rights | |
| 1996-08-08 | Cavaliers | • Dan Majerle | renounced rights | |
| 1996-08-08 | Cavaliers | • Harold Miner | renounced rights | |
| 1996-08-09 | Cavaliers | • Brad Daugherty | waived | |
| 1996-08-09 | Cavaliers | • Mark West (Andre) | signed free agent | |
| 1996-08-12 | Cavaliers | • John Crotty | signed with Teamsystem Bologna of the Italian league | |
| 1996-08-13 | Cavaliers | • John Crotty | renounced rights | |
| 1996-08-22 | Cavaliers | • Darryl Johnson | renounced rights | |
| 1996-08-22 | Cavaliers | • Steve Colter | renounced rights | |
| 1996-08-22 | Cavaliers | • Reggie Geary | signed second round pick | |
| 1996-08-27 | Cavaliers | • Donny Marshall | re-signed | |
| 1996-09-06 | Cavaliers | • Carl Thomas | signed free agent | |
| 1996-09-06 | Cavaliers | • Shawnelle Scott | signed free agent | |
| 1996-09-23 | Cavaliers | • Carl Thomas | signed free agent | |
| 1996-09-23 | Cavaliers | • Jevon Crudup | signed free agent | |
| 1996-09-23 | Cavaliers | • Marques Bragg | signed free agent | |
| 1996-09-23 | Cavaliers | • Terrence Rencher | signed free agent | |
| 1996-10-01 | Cavaliers | • Ian Lockhart | signed free agent | |
| 1996-10-05 | Cavaliers | • Al Hamilton | waived | |
| 1996-10-05 | Cavaliers | • Ian Lockhart | waived | |
| 1996-10-14 | Cavaliers | • Jevon Crudup | waived |