This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the offseason and the 2016–17 NBA season. Retirements Front office movements Head coach changes Off-season General manager changes Season Player movements Trades Free agency Free agency negotiation started on Friday, July 1, 2016. Players were allowed to sign starting on July 7, after the July Moratorium ended. The following players, who last played for an NBA team during the 2015–16 season, were scheduled to become free agents. All players became unrestricted free agents unless indicated otherwise. A restricted free agent's team has the right to keep the player by matching an offer sheet the player signs with another team. This free agency period was marked with some of the most infamous contracts handed out to players in league history. * Player option ** Team option *** Early termination option Going to other American leagues Going overseas Released Waived (R) Retirements Training camp cuts All players listed did not make the final roster. Draft 2016 NBA draft The 2016 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2016 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. First round Second round Previous years' draftees Renounced draft rights See also Notes References Transactions NBA transactions