1951 NBA Trades

On December 29, 1951, Rochester Royals acquired cash from Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Joe McNamee.

Atlanta acquired rights to Jim Owens from Bullets in exchange for cash.

Golden State obtained meaningfully stronger realized value from rights to Walt Budko than it surrendered in cash.

Atlanta acquired John McConaty from Nationals in exchange for cash.

Minneapolis Lakers and Sacramento Kings produced broadly comparable realized value in the 1951-10-30 exchange: Elmer Behnke for cash.

Boston acquired Dick Dickey from Bullets in exchange for cash.

Boston acquired Charlie Black from Bullets in exchange for cash.

Boston acquired rights to Bob Brannum from Bullets (AP) in exchange for Frank Kudelka; 1952 first-round pick.

Detroit acquired cash from Los Angeles Lakers for Howie Schultz.

Atlanta acquired Kevin O'Shea from Lakers in exchange for cash.

On July 15, 1951, the Syracuse Nationals acquired Red Rocha from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Fred Scolari and Alex Hannum.

Atlanta acquired Don Otten from Pistons (date approximate) in exchange for Dike Eddelman.

Atlanta acquired Dick Mehen; Howie Schultz; cash from Pistons in exchange for Frank Brian.

Boston acquired Bill Sharman (player to be named later) from Pistons in exchange for rights to Charlie Share.

Detroit acquired Ken Murray from Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) for cash.

Boston acquired cash from Olympians in exchange for John Mahnken.

On February 12, 1951, the Syracuse Nationals sold Don Lofgran to the Indianapolis Olympians for cash.

Atlanta acquired Harry Boykoff from Celtics in exchange for Clarence Hermsen.