List of 1960–61 NBA season transactions

These are the list of personnel changes in the NBA from the 1960–61 NBA season.

August 20, 1960

 * The Los Angeles Lakers hired Fred Schaus as head coach.

September 21, 1960

 * The New York Knicks sold Cal Ramsey to the Syracuse Nationals.

September 22, 1960

 * The St. Louis Hawks sold Dave Gambee to the Syracuse Nationals.

October 17, 1960

 * The Philadelphia Warriors traded Ernie Beck and Woody Sauldsberry to the St. Louis Hawks for Ed Conlin and cash.

October 24, 1960

 * The Los Angeles Lakers signed Gary Alcorn as a free agent.

November 14, 1960

 * The New York Knicks sold Mike Farmer to the Cincinnati Royals.

November 28, 1960

 * The St. Louis Hawks sold Ernie Beck to the Syracuse Nationals.
 * The Cincinnati Royals sold Phil Rollins to the St. Louis Hawks.

December 15, 1960

 * The Los Angeles Lakers waived Gary Alcorn.
 * The Detroit Pistons sold Ron Johnson to the Los Angeles Lakers.

December 17, 1960

 * The St. Louis Hawks sold Phil Rollins to the New York Knicks.

January 18, 1961

 * The Cincinnati Royals sold Phil Jordon to the New York Knicks.

February 23, 1961

 * The Chicago Packers hired Jim Pollard as head coach.

March 23, 1961

 * Neil Johnston resigns as head coach for Philadelphia Warriors.

April 26, 1961

 * The Chicago Packers drafted Dave Budd from the New York Knicks in the NBA expansion draft.
 * The Chicago Packers drafted Barney Cable from the Syracuse Nationals in the NBA expansion draft.
 * The Chicago Packers drafted Gene Conley from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.
 * The Chicago Packers drafted Ralph Davis from the Cincinnati Royals in the NBA expansion draft.
 * The Chicago Packers drafted Archie Dees from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.
 * The Chicago Packers drafted Andy Johnson from the Philadelphia Warriors in the NBA expansion draft.
 * The Chicago Packers drafted Dave Piontek from the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA expansion draft.
 * The Chicago Packers drafted Slick Leonard from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.

May 8, 1961

 * The New York Knicks waived Carl Braun.
 * The New York Knicks fired Carl Braun as head coach.
 * The New York Knicks hired Eddie Donovan as head coach.

May 14, 1961

 * The Boston Celtics signed Carl Braun as a free agent.

May 16, 1961

 * The New York Knicks sold Sam Stith to the Cincinnati Royals.
 * The New York Knicks traded Bob McNeill and Charlie Tyra to the Chicago Packers for Dave Budd.
 * The Chicago Packers sold Bob McNeill to the Philadelphia Warriors.
 * The Cincinnati Royals sold Sam Stith to the New York Knicks.

May 31, 1961

 * The Philadelphia Warriors sold Vern Hatton to the Chicago Packers.

June 18, 1961

 * The St. Louis Hawks signed Joe Buckhalter as a free agent.

June 21, 1961

 * The Los Angeles Lakers signed Bob Sims as a free agent.

June 22, 1961

 * The Chicago Packers signed George Bon Salle as a free agent.

June 24, 1961

 * The St. Louis Hawks traded Horace Walker to the Chicago Packers for a 1962 4th round draft pick (Chico Vaughn was later selected).

June 25, 1961

 * The St. Louis Hawks traded Joe Buckhalter to the Cincinnati Royals for a future draft pick.