Transactions listed are from July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979

• July 19, 1978

  Traded a 1980 1st round draft pick (Carl Nicks was later selected) to the Indiana Pacers for Earl Tatum.

• July 24, 1978

  Kevin Stacom signed as a veteran free agent with the Indiana Pacers; received a 1979 3rd round draft pick (Wayne Kreklow was later selected) as compensation.

• August 4, 1978

  Traded Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks and Freeman Williams to the San Diego Clippers for Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight, a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Danny Ainge was later selected) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Rod Foster was later selected).

• August 8, 1978

  Signed Joe Pace as a free agent.

• September 1, 1978

  Signed Earl Williams as a free agent.

• September 8, 1978

  Tom Boswell signed as a veteran free agent with the Denver Nuggets; received a 1979 3rd round draft pick (Ernesto Malcolm was later selected) as compensation.

• October 3, 1978

  Waived Bob Bigelow.

• October 11, 1978

  Traded a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Johnny High was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Dennis Awtrey.

• October 19, 1978

  Traded Earl Tatum to the Detroit Pistons for Chris Ford and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Tracy Jackson was later selected).

• November 14, 1978

  Fired Tom Sanders as Head Coach.

  Hired Dave Cowens as Head Coach.

• January 15, 1979

  Waived Earl Williams.

• January 16, 1979

  Traded Billy Knight to the Indiana Pacers for Rick Robey.

• January 17, 1979

  Traded Dennis Awtrey to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams was later selected).

• January 19, 1979

  Signed Frankie Sanders as a free agent.

  Signed Tom Barker as a free agent.

• January 30, 1979

  Traded Jo Jo White to the Golden State Warriors for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Demic was later selected).

• February 7, 1979

  Waived Marvin Barnes.

• February 9, 1979

  Acquired player rights to Kevin Stacom from the Indiana Pacers.

• February 12, 1979

  Traded Tom Barker, a 1979 1st round draft pick (Bill Cartwright was later selected), a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Demic was later selected) and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams was later selected) to the New York Knicks for Bob McAdoo.

• April 8, 1979

  Fired Dave Cowens as Head Coach.

• May 23, 1979

  Hired Bill Fitch as Head Coach.

• June 25, 1979

  Drafted Wayne Kreklow in the 3rd round (53rd pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ernesto Malcolm in the 3rd round (61st pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Nick Galis in the 4th round (68th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jimmy Allen in the 5th round (90th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Marvin Delph in the 6th round (110th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Steve Castellan in the 7th round (130th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Glenn Sudhop in the 8th round (149th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Kevin Sinnett in the 9th round (168th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Alton Byrd in the 10th round (186th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Signed Gerald Henderson as a free agent.

• June 27, 1979

  Signed Eric Fernsten as a free agent.