List of 1971–72 NBA season transactions

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These are the list of personnel changes in the NBA from the 1971–72 NBA season.

The 1971–72 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.

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