This is a list of all personnel changes for the 1947 BAA off-season and 1947–48 BAA season.
| Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rebels (1946–1947) | 28 | All-BAA Second Team (1947) Retired from playing basketball to pursue a career in baseball. | ||
| Boston Celtics (1946–1947) | 23 | Retired from playing basketball to pursue a career in American football. | ||
| Detroit Falcons (1946–1947) | 30 | Hired as assistant coach for Valparaiso. | ||
| Providence Steamrollers (1946–1947) | 27 | Hired as coach for the University of Puerto Rico. | ||
| Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1947) | 31 | BAA champion (1947) Lost his right leg in an automobile accident during offseason. | ||
| Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947) | 31 | Hired as assistant coach for Davis & Elkins. | ||
| Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947) | 31 | Hired as head coach for St. Bonaventure. | ||
| Chicago Stags (1946–1947) | 25 | Hired as head coach for Oklahoma City. | ||
| Chicago Stags (1946–1947) | 26 | Hired as head coach for Beloit Memorial HS. |
| April | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 | align=left valign=top | To Boston Celtics | align=left valign=top | To St. Louis Bombers | [1] | |
| October | ||||||
| October 27 | align=left valign=top | To Boston Celtics
| align=left valign=top | To St. Louis Bombers | [2] | |
| December | ||||||
| December 30 | align=left valign=top | To Providence Steamrollers | align=left valign=top | To St. Louis Bombers | ||
| January | ||||||
| January 20 | align=left valign=top | To Baltimore Bullets | align=left valign=top | To St. Louis Bombers | ||
| February | ||||||
| February 9 | align=left valign=top | To Boston Celtics | align=left valign=top | To Baltimore Bullets | ||
Resignings were not tracked during the early days of the NBA, and the players listed below are only those who signed with a new team or who were not signed. Signing dates were also not recorded.
| Player | Date sold | New team | Former team | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rullo | Baltimore Bullets | Philadelphia Warriors | |||
| Kenny Sailors | Philadelphia Warriors | Chicago Stags | |||
| Coulby Gunther | St. Louis Bombers | Providence Steamrollers | |||
| Buddy O'Grady | St. Louis Bombers | Washington Capitols | |||
| Kenny Sailors | Providence Steamrollers | Philadelphia Warriors | |||
| Hank Beenders | Philadelphia Warriors | Providence Steamrollers |
See main article: article and 1947 BAA draft.
| Pick | Player | Signed | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Pittsburgh Ironmen | ||
| 2 | Toronto Huskies | |||
| 3 | Boston Celtics | |||
| 4 | – | Providence Steamrollers | ||
| 5 | New York Knicks | |||
| 6 | Philadelphia Warriors | |||
| 7 | – | St. Louis Bombers | ||
| 8 | Chicago Stags | |||
| 9 | Washington Capitols | |||
| 10 | – | Baltimore Bullets |
The Detroit Falcons dispersal draft took place on July 9, 1947. The Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies and Pittsburgh Ironmen dispersal draft took place on July 27, 1947.
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Toronto Huskies | 1 | – | ||||
| F/G | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947 | ||||
| F/C | St. Louis Bombers | 1 | 1947–1948 | ||||
| F | Boston Celtics | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 1 | – | ||||
| C | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – |
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – | ||||
| F | St. Louis Bombers | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | – | ||||
| C/F | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | 1947–1949 | ||||
| G/F | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947–1949 | ||||
| C | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947–1948 | ||||
| G | Chicago Stags | 1 | 1947 | ||||
| F | Boston Celtics | 1 | – | ||||
| G | Washington Capitols | 1 | – | ||||
| G | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – |
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | 1947 | ||||
| F/G | Washington Capitols | 1 | – | ||||
| G | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | 1949 | ||||
| C/F | Boston Celtics | 1 | – | ||||
| F/C | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | 1948 | ||||
| G | Washington Capitols | 1 | – | ||||
| F/G | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | 1947–1948 | ||||
| G | Washington Capitols | 1 | – |
| Player | Pos. | Nationality | New team | BAA years | Career with the franchise | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Boston Celtics | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – | ||||
| C | St. Louis Bombers | 1 | – | ||||
| G | Providence Steamrollers | 1 | – | ||||
| G | Baltimore Bullets | 1 | – | ||||
| F | Chicago Stags | 1 | 1947–1950 | ||||
| G | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1947–1949 | ||||
| C/F | Philadelphia Warriors | 1 | – |