List of 2004–05 NBA season transactions

This is a detailed list of transactions during the 2004-05 NBA season.

Front office movements

 * Cleveland Cavaliers names Danny Ferry general manager (June 27, 2005)
 * Orlando Magic names Dave Twardzik and Otis Smith assistant general managers and Alex Martins executive vice president of marketing and franchise relations (June 27, 2005)
 * Cleveland Cavaliers dismisses president and general manager of basketball operations Jim Paxson (April 1, 2005).

Front office contract extensions

 * New Jersey Nets sign general manager Ed Stefanski to a contract extension (May 12, 2005).

Head coach changes

 * Terry Stotts is hired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks (July 8, 2005) after Terry Porter was dismissed on June 22.
 * Dwane Casey is hired as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves (June 17, 2005)
 * Phil Jackson returns to coach the Los Angeles Lakers (June 14, 2005)
 * Mike Brown is named assistant coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers (June 2, 2005)
 * Brian Hill is named head coach of the Orlando Magic (May 24, 2005)
 * Philadelphia 76ers announce the replacement of Maurice Cheeks for Jim O'Brien as head coach (May 23, 2005)
 * Avery Johnson was named head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on March 19, 2005.
 * Johnny Davis is dismissed as head coach of the Orlando Magic (March 17, 2005)

Head coach contract extensions

 * Chicago Bulls extend Scott Skiles's contract through the 2008-09 NBA season (June 16, 2005)
 * Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy gets a contract extension through the 2007-08 NBA season (May 18, 2005)

Assistant coach changes

 * Phoenix Suns names Dan D'Antoni assistant coach (June 29, 2005)
 * Orlando Magic names Randy Ayers and Tom Sterner assistant coaches (June 10, 2005)
 * Cleveland Cavaliers names Hank Egan assistant coach (June 9, 2005)
 * New Jersey Nets (now called Brooklyn Nets) names Gordon Chiesa assistant coach (June 9, 2005)
 * Milwaukee Bucks names Mike Sanders assistant coach (June 7, 2005).
 * Assistant coach Jim Boylen resigns to become an assistant coach at Michigan State (May 31, 2005)
 * Cleveland Cavaliers names Mike Bratz and Wes Wilcox assistant coaches (March 24, 2005)