List of 1952–53 NBA season transactions

• The Boston Celtics signed Kenny Rollins as a free agent.

• The Milwaukee Hawks sold Cal Christensen to the Rochester Royals.

• The Milwaukee Hawks hired Andrew Levane as head coach.

The Indianapolis Olympians traded Don Lofgran to the Philadelphia Warriors for Mel Payton.

• The Baltimore Bullets traded Bill Calhoun to the Syracuse Nationals for George Ratkovicz.

• The Baltimore Bullets fired Chick Reiser as head coach.
• The Baltimore Bullets hired Clair Bee as head coach.

• The Boston Celtics sold Kleggie Hermsen to the Indianapolis Olympians.

• The Milwaukee Hawks traded Mark Workman to the Philadelphia Warriors for Don Sunderlage.

• The New York Knicks sold George Kaftan to the Baltimore Bullets.

• The Milwaukee Hawks traded Eddie Miller to the Baltimore Bullets for George Ratkovicz.

• The Syracuse Nationals sold Jim Brasco to the Milwaukee Hawks.

• The New York Knicks traded Ray Lumpp to the Baltimore Bullets for cash.
• The Philadelphia Warriors sold Andy Phillip to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

• The Baltimore Bullets sold Frank Kudelka to the Philadelphia Warriors.

• The Syracuse Nationals sold Bill Calhoun to the Milwaukee Hawks.

• The Philadelphia Warriors sold Ed Mikan to the Indianapolis Olympians.
• The New York Knicks sold Ralph Polson to the Philadelphia Warriors.

• The Milwaukee Hawks traded Don Boven, Pete Darcey and George McLeod to the Baltimore Bullets for Stan Miasek and Dave Minor.

• The Indianapolis Olympians waived Ralph O'Brien.

• The Fort Wayne Pistons claimed Ralph O'Brien on waivers from the Indianapolis Olympians.

• The Philadelphia Warriors waived Frank Kudelka.
• The Philadelphia Warriors waived Jerry Fleishman.

• The Baltimore Bullets traded Don Boven and Fred Scolari to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Jack Kerris and Ralph O'Brien.

• The New York Knicks signed Jerry Fleishman as a free agent.

• The Baltimore Bullets selected Leo Barnhorst from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.
• The Philadelphia Warriors selected Joe Graboski from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.
• The Milwaukee Hawks selected Bob Lavoy from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.
• The Milwaukee Hawks selected Bill Tosheff from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.
• The Philadelphia Warriors selected Paul Walther from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.

• ^a Number of years played in the NBA prior to the draft
• ^b Career with the franchise that drafted the player
• ^c Never played a game for the franchise

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