List of 1951–52 NBA season transactions

• The Syracuse Nationals traded Alex Hannum and Fred Scolari to the Baltimore Bullets for Red Rocha.

• The Minneapolis Lakers sold Kevin O'Shea to the Milwaukee Hawks.

The Fort Wayne Pistons sold Howie Schultz to the Minneapolis Lakers. Schultz was traded to Tri-Cities on May 31, 1951 but evidently he was returned.

• The Boston Celtics sold Frank Kudelka to the Baltimore Bullets. Report says Boston also gave up a 1st round draft pick for Bob Brannum but he was already sold to them on September 23, 1950.

• The Fort Wayne Pistons released Don Otten.

• The Baltimore Bullets sold Walt Budko to the Philadelphia Warriors.

• The Milwaukee Hawks signed Don Otten as a free agent.

• The Baltimore Bullets sold Don Rehfeldt to the Milwaukee Hawks.

• The Baltimore Bullets sold Red Owens to the Milwaukee Hawks.

• The Milwaukee Hawks signed Dillard Crocker as a free agent.

• The Baltimore Bullets sold Alex Hannum to the Rochester Royals.

• The Baltimore Bullets sold Pep Saul to the Minneapolis Lakers.

• The Milwaukee Hawks sold Kevin O'Shea to the Baltimore Bullets.

• The Fort Wayne Pistons traded Art Burris and cash to the Milwaukee Hawks for Dike Eddleman.