Ron Hrovat

July 23, 1979: Hired Stan Albeck as Head Coach.

August 24, 1979: Traded a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Derek Holcomb was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Willie Smith.

September 12, 1979: Signed Bill Willoughby as a free agent.

September 12, 1979: Signed Mel Bennett as a free agent.

September 21, 1979: Traded a 1980 1st round draft pick (Michael Brooks was later selected) to the San Diego Clippers for Randy Smith.

October 5, 1979: Traded Jim Chones to the Los Angeles Lakers for Dave Robisch and a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Ron Jones was later selected).

October 24, 1979: Traded a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Wayne Robinson was later selected) and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Gene Banks was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kenny Carr.

October 27, 1979: Traded Bingo Smith to the San Diego Clippers for a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Stuart House was later selected).

February 15, 1980: Traded Butch Lee and a 1982 1st round draft pick (James Worthy was later selected) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Don Ford and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Chad Kinch was later selected).

June 10, 1980: Selected Chad Kinch (1st round, 22nd pick), Stuart House (3rd round, 53rd pick), Wayne Abrams (3rd round, 55th pick), Ron Jones (3rd round, 68th pick), Murray Brown (4th round, 77th pick), LaVon Williams (5th round, 101st pick), Antonio Martin (6th round, 123rd pick), Leroy Berry (7th round, 147th pick), Jim Ellinghausen (8th round, 166th pick) and Melvin Crafter (9th round, 187th pick) in the 1980 NBA Draft.

June 11, 1980: Hired Bill Musselman as Head Coach.