Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1996-10-14 | Cavaliers | • Marques Bragg | waived | |
| 1996-10-22 | Cavaliers | • Terrence Rencher | waived | |
| 1997-06-24 | Cavaliers | • Jim Boylan | fired as assistant coach | |
| 1997-06-25 | Cavaliers | • Brevin Knight | 1997 NBA draft first round pick (#16 overall) | |
| 1997-06-25 | Cavaliers | • Derek Anderson | 1997 NBA draft first round pick (#13 overall) | |
| 1997-06-25 | Cavaliers | • Cedric Henderson (Earl) | 1997 NBA draft second round pick (#45 overall) | |
| 1997-07-07 | Cavaliers | • Brevin Knight | signed first round pick to a 3-year, $3.3M contract | |
| 1997-07-07 | Cavaliers | • Derek Anderson | signed first round pick to a 3-year, $3.8M contract | |
| 1997-07-30 | Cavaliers | • Marc Iavaroni | hired as assistant coach | |
| 1997-08-14 | Cavaliers | • Mike Fratello | re-signed to a 4-year renegotiated contract extension as head coach through 2001-02 | |
| 1997-08-19 | Cavaliers | • Bobby Phills | lost free agent (to Hornets) | |
| 1997-08-22 | Cavaliers | • Chris Mills | lost free agent (to Celtics) | |
| 1997-09-08 | Cavaliers | • Mark West (Andre) | lost free agent (to Pacers) | |
| 1997-09-11 | Cavaliers | • Shawnelle Scott | re-signed | |
| 1997-09-17 | Cavaliers | • Cedric Henderson (Earl) | signed second round pick | |
| 1997-09-22 | Cavaliers | • Henry James | signed free agent | |
| 1997-09-25 | Cavaliers | • Shawn Kemp • Sherman Douglas |
• Tyrone Hill • Terrell Brandon • 1998 first round pick (protected top 10) (#19-Pat Garrity) |
3-team trade with Bucks, Sonics |
| 1997-09-29 | Cavaliers | • Bob Sura | re-signed to a 6-year $32M contract extension | |
| 1997-10-01 | Cavaliers | • Adrian Caldwell | signed free agent | |
| 1997-10-01 | Cavaliers | • Jerome Allen | signed free agent | |
| 1997-10-01 | Cavaliers | • Mitchell Butler | signed free agent | |
| 1997-10-01 | Cavaliers | • Sherell Ford | signed free agent | |
| 1997-10-01 | Cavaliers | • Wesley Person • Tony Dumas |
• 2000 or later first round pick (originally lottery protected, removed in a subsequent trade) (2005 #13-Sean May) | 3-team trade with Nuggets, Suns |
| 1997-10-16 | Cavaliers | • Adrian Caldwell | waived | |
| 1997-10-16 | Cavaliers | • Jerome Allen | waived |