This is a list of all personnel changes that occurred during the 2015 National Basketball Association (NBA) off-season and 2015–16 NBA season.
Retirements
Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.May 18 Julius Hodge Denver Nuggets (2005–2007)Milwaukee Bucks (2007)31 Also played overseas and other American leagues. Was hired as director of player development at the University at Buffalo. June 7 Darius Songaila Sacramento Kings (2003–2005)Chicago Bulls (2005–2006)Washington Wizards (2006–2009)New Orleans Hornets (2009–2010)Philadelphia 76ers (2010–2011) 37 Started his career in Russia, finished his career in his home country, Lithuania. June 18 Shawn Marion Phoenix Suns (1999–2008)Miami Heat (2008–2009)Toronto Raptors (2009)Dallas Mavericks (2009–2014)Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015) 37 NBA champion (2011) 4× NBA All-Star (, –)June 19 Aaron Gray Chicago Bulls (2007–2010)New Orleans Hornets (2010–2011)Toronto Raptors (2011–2013)Sacramento Kings (2013–2014) 30 Retired due to heart condition, joined the Pistons as an assistant coach.June 23 Andrei Kirilenko Utah Jazz (2001–2011)Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) 34 NBA All-Defensive First Team (2006); also played six seasons in his home country of RussiaJuly 2 Kenyon Martin New Jersey Nets (2000–2004)Denver Nuggets (2004–2011)Los Angeles Clippers (2012)New York Knicks (2013–2014)Milwaukee Bucks (2015) 37 Number 1 pick in 2000, played for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of China during the 2011-12 lockout.July 22 Stephen Jackson New Jersey Nets (2000–2001)San Antonio Spurs (2001–2003, 2012–2013)Atlanta Hawks (2003–2004)Indiana Pacers (2004–2007)Golden State Warriors (2007–2009)Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2011)Milwaukee Bucks (2011–2012)Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014)37 NBA champion (2003) July 25 Kelenna Azubuike Golden State Warriors (2007–2010)Dallas Mavericks (2012)31 Also played in the D-League August 11 Elton Brand Chicago Bulls (1999–2001)Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2008)Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2012)Dallas Mavericks (2012–2013)Atlanta Hawks (2013–2015)36Came out of retirement later in the seasonAugust 20 Coby Karl Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2008)Cleveland Cavaliers (2009)Golden State Warriors (2010) 32 Played in the D-League as well as overseas; later became assistant coach for Westchester Knicks. September 8 Dee Brown Utah Jazz (2006–2007)Washington Wizards (2008)Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)31Played majority of career overseas. Was hired by the Illinois Fighting Illini as a special assistant to the director of athletics.September 23 Jason Richardson Golden State Warriors (2001–2007)Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2008)Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)Orlando Magic (2010–2012)Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2015)342× Slam Dunk Contest champion (2002, 2003)NBA All-Rookie First Team (2002)September 24 Matt Walsh Miami Heat (2005)32 Played in other leagues his whole careerOctober 9 Daniel Gibson Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2013)29 NBA Rookie Challenge MVP (2008)Retired to pursue a career as a rapper. Nazr Mohammed Philadelphia 76ers (1998–2001)Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004)New York Knicks (2004–2005)San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006)Detroit Pistons (2006–2007)Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2011)Oklahoma City Thunder (2011–2012)Chicago Bulls (2012–2015)38 Came out of retirement later in the seasonOctober 14 Pops Mensah-Bonsu Dallas Mavericks (2006–2007)San Antonio Spurs (2009)Toronto Raptors (2009, 2009–2010)Houston Rockets (2009)New Orleans Hornets (2010–2011) 32 Played in the D-League and overseas October 21 Stephen Graham Houston Rockets (2005)Chicago Bulls (2006)Cleveland Cavaliers (2006)Portland Trail Blazers (2006–2007)Indiana Pacers (2007–2009)Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010)New Jersey Nets (2010–2011)33Also played in the CBA and overseas. Was hired as an assistant coach for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the D-League.October 26 Sean May Charlotte Bobcats (2005–2009)Sacramento Kings (2009–2010)31Also played overseas. Was hired as assistant to the director of player development for the North Carolina Tar Heels.November 13 Hedo Türkoğlu Sacramento Kings (2000–2003)San Antonio Spurs (2003–2004)Orlando Magic (2004–2009; 2010–2014)Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)Phoenix Suns (2010)Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)36NBA Most Improved Player (2008); also played four seasons in his home country of TurkeyDecember 15 Kosta Perović Golden State Warriors (2007–2008)30 Played his whole career (except 2007–08) overseas. February 22 Nolan Smith Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2013)27 Played in the D-League as well as overseas from 2013 to 2015; became special assistant for Duke April 13 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)375× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009–2010)2× NBA Finals MVP (2009–2010)NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)18× NBA All-Star (1998-2011, 2013–2016)
Front office movements
Head coach changes Off-season
Hire date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref. Oklahoma City Thunder Fired Florida Gators head coach (1996–2015) Orlando Magic Interim coach, contract not renewed Milwaukee Bucks head coach (2008–2013) New Orleans Pelicans Fired Golden State Warriors associate head coach (2014–2015) Chicago Bulls Fired Iowa State Cyclones head coach (2010–2015) Denver Nuggets Interim coach, contract not renewed Sacramento Kings head coach (2013–2014) Minnesota Timberwolves Health reasons (died on October 25) Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach (2014–2015)
Season Hire date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref. Houston Rockets Fired (interim) Houston Rockets assistant coach (2011–2015) Brooklyn Nets Fired (interim) Brooklyn Nets assistant coach (2014–2016) Cleveland Cavaliers Fired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach (2014–2016) Phoenix Suns Fired (interim) Phoenix Suns assistant coach (2015–2016) New York Knicks Fired (interim) New York Knicks associate head coach (2014–2016)
General manager changes Off-season Hire date Team Outgoing general manager Reason for departure Incoming general manager Last managerial position Ref.Atlanta HawksResignedAtlanta Hawks assistant general manager (2012–2015)Sacramento Kings Contract not renewed, signed with DenverSacramento Kings vice president of basketball and franchise operations (2015)
Season Hire date Team Outgoing general manager Reason for departure Incoming general manager Last managerial position Ref.Brooklyn NetsReassignedSan Antonio Spurs assistant general manager (2014–2016)Philadelphia 76ersResignedToronto Raptors president and general manager (2006–2013)
Player movements
Trades JuneJune 11To Detroit Pistons Ersan İlyasovaTo Milwaukee Bucks Caron Butler Shawne WilliamsJune 15To Charlotte Hornets Matt Barnes Spencer HawesTo Los Angeles Clippers Lance StephensonJune 24To Memphis Grizzlies Luke RidnourTo Orlando Magic Rights to Jānis TimmaTo Charlotte Hornets Nicolas BatumTo Portland Trail Blazers Gerald Henderson Jr. Noah VonlehJune 25(draft-day trades)To Charlotte Hornets Luke RidnourTo Memphis Grizzlies Matt BarnesTo Charlotte Hornets Jeremy LambTo Oklahoma City Thunder Luke Ridnour Conditional 2016 second-round pick To Atlanta Hawks Draft rights to Jerian Grant Two future second-round picksTo Washington Wizards Draft rights to Kelly Oubre Jr.To Atlanta Hawks Tim Hardaway Jr.To New York Knicks Draft rights to Jerian GrantTo Milwaukee Bucks Greivis VásquezTo Toronto Raptors Draft rights to Norman Powell Protected 2017 Los Angeles Clippers first-round pickTo Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Branden DawsonTo New Orleans Pelicans Cash considerationsTo Cleveland Cavaliers Draft rights to Rakeem Christmas Draft rights to Cedi Osman 2019 Minnesota second-round pickTo Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Tyus JonesTo Brooklyn Nets Steve Blake Draft rights to Rondae Hollis-JeffersonTo Portland Trail Blazers Mason Plumlee Draft rights to Pat ConnaughtonTo Portland Trail Blazers Draft rights to Dani DíezTo Utah Jazz Cash considerationsTo Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Andrew HarrisonTo Phoenix Suns Jon LeuerTo Brooklyn Nets Draft rights to Juan Pablo VauletTo Charlotte Hornets 2018 second-round pick 2019 Brooklyn second-round pick Cash considerationsJune 26To New York Knicks Draft rights to Willy HernangómezTo Philadelphia 76ers Two future second-round picks Cash considerationsJune 30To Oklahoma City Thunder Rights to Tomislav ZubčićTo Toronto Raptors Luke Ridnour Cash considerationsJulyJuly 9To Atlanta Hawks Tiago SplitterTo San Antonio Spurs Rights to Georgios Printezis Future second-round pickTo Detroit Pistons Reggie Bullock Danny Granger Marcus MorrisTo Phoenix Suns 2020 second-round pickTo New York Knicks Kyle O'Quinn (sign and trade)To Orlando Magic Right to exchange 2019 second-round draft selections Cash considerationsTo Sacramento Kings 2016 second-round pickTo San Antonio Spurs Ray McCallum Jr.To Milwaukee Bucks Future second-round pickTo Washington Wizards Jared DudleyTo Dallas Mavericks Zaza PachuliaTo Milwaukee Bucks Future second-round pickTo Indiana Pacers 2019 second-round pickTo Los Angeles Lakers Roy HibbertJuly 10To Philadelphia 76ers Carl Landry Nik Stauskas Jason Thompson Future first-round pick Rights to swap first-round picks in 2016 and 2017To Sacramento Kings Rights to Artūras Gudaitis Rights to Luka MitrovićJuly 12To Indiana Pacers Chase BudingerTo Minnesota Timberwolves Damjan RudežJuly 13To Brooklyn Nets Quincy MillerTo Detroit Pistons Steve BlakeJuly 14To Boston Celtics Perry Jones 2019 second-round pick Cash considerationsTo Oklahoma City Thunder 2018 protected second-round pick Trade exceptionTo Orlando Magic Protected 2020 second-round pickPortland pick is protected #31-55To Portland Trail Blazers Maurice HarklessJuly 20To Denver Nuggets Joey Dorsey Nick Johnson Kostas Papanikolaou Pablo Prigioni 2016 Houston protected first-round pickHouston pick protected #1-14 Cash considerationsTo Houston Rockets Ty Lawson 2017 second-round pickJuly 23To Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 second-round pickTo Indiana Pacers Rights to Rakeem ChristmasJuly 27To Boston Celtics Zoran Dragić 2020 second-round pick Cash considerationsTo Miami Heat 2019 protected second-round pickTo Boston Celtics David LeeTo Golden State Warriors Chris Babb Gerald WallaceTo Miami Heat Conditional 2016 second-round pickTo Orlando Magic Shabazz Napier Cash considerationsTo Cleveland Cavaliers Cash considerations Two trade exceptionsTo Portland Trail Blazers Brendan Haywood Mike Miller 2019 second-round pickWorse of Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota picks 2020 Cleveland second-round pickJuly 31To Golden State Warriors Jason ThompsonTo Philadelphia 76ers Gerald Wallace Draft considerations Cash considerationsNovemberNovember 10To Memphis Grizzlies Mario Chalmers James EnnisTo Miami Heat Jarnell Stokes Beno UdrihDecemberDecember 24To New Orleans Pelicans Two future second-round picksTo Philadelphia 76ers Ish SmithJanuaryJanuary 12To Cleveland Cavaliers 2020 Portland protected second-round pickTo Orlando Magic Joe Harris 2017 Sacramento protected second-round pick Cash considerationsJanuary 22To Houston Rockets Josh Smith Rights to Serhiy Lishchuk Cash considerationsTo Los Angeles Clippers Rights to Maarty LeunenFebruaryFebruary 16To Detroit Pistons Tobias HarrisTo Orlando Magic Ersan İlyasova Brandon JenningsThree-team tradeTo Charlotte Hornets Courtney Lee (from Memphis) Cash considerations (from Memphis)To Memphis Grizzlies Chris Andersen (from Miami) P. J. Hairston (from Charlotte) 2018 Charlotte second-round pick (from Charlotte) 2019 Brooklyn second-round pick (from Charlotte) Two future second-round picks (from Miami)To Miami Heat Brian Roberts (from Charlotte)February 18To Miami Heat 2018 conditional second-round pickTo New Orleans Pelicans Jarnell Stokes Cash considerationsThree-team tradeTo Atlanta Hawks Kirk Hinrich (from Chicago)To Chicago Bulls Justin Holiday (from Atlanta) 2018 second-round pick (from Utah)To Utah Jazz Shelvin Mack (from Atlanta)To Miami Heat Cash considerationsTo Portland Trail Blazers