Transactions listed are from July 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980

• July 11, 1979

  Frankie Sanders signed as a veteran free agent with the Indiana Pacers; received a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Ron Perry was later selected) as compensation.

• July 24, 1979

  Signed M.L. Carr as a veteran free agent.

• September 6, 1979

  Traded Bob McAdoo to the Detroit Pistons for a 1980 1st round draft pick (Rickey Brown was later selected) and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Joe Barry Carroll was later selected). This exchange was arranged as compensation for Boston signing veteran free agent M.L. Carr on July 24, 1979.

• January 22, 1980

  Signed Pete Maravich as a free agent.

• May 28, 1980

  Lost Jeff Judkins to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA expansion draft.

• June 9, 1980

  Traded a 1980 1st round draft pick (Rickey Brown was later selected) and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Joe Barry Carroll was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors for Robert Parish and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Kevin McHale was later selected).

• June 10, 1980

  Drafted Kevin McHale in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Arnette Hallman in the 2nd round (46th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ron Perry in the 3rd round (54th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Donald Newman in the 3rd round (69th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Kevin Hamilton in the 4th round (92nd pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rufus Harris in the 5th round (115th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Kenny Evans in the 6th round (138th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Les Henson in the 7th round (160th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Steve Wright in the 8th round (179th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Brian Jung in the 9th round (199th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted John Nolan in the 10th round (214th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.