Transactions listed are from July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982

• July 29, 1981

  Signed Jackie Robinson as a free agent.

• August 13, 1981

  Signed Steve Hayes as a free agent.

• September 30, 1981

  Traded a 1983 3rd round draft pick (Winfred King was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Johnny High.

• October 2, 1981

  Acquired player rights to Terry Stotts from the Houston Rockets.

• October 27, 1981

  Waived Scott May.

• October 28, 1981

  Waived Sam Worthen.

• December 9, 1981

  Acquired player rights to Tracy Jackson from the Boston Celtics.

• December 11, 1981

  Waived Roger Burkman.

• December 22, 1981

  Waived Jackie Robinson.

• February 17, 1982

  Appointed Phil Johnson as Interim Head Coach.

  Fired Jerry Sloan as Head Coach.

• June 23, 1982

  Hired Paul Westhead as Head Coach.

  Traded a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Wayne Sappleton was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors for a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Doc Rivers was later selected).

• June 29, 1982

  Drafted Quintin Dailey in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ricky Frazier in the 2nd round (26th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Wallace Bryant in the 2nd round (30th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rod Higgins in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Tyrone Adams in the 3rd round (53rd pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Chuck Aleksinas in the 4th round (76th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rubin Jackson in the 5th round (99th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted B. B. Fontenet in the 6th round (122nd pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Chuck Verderber in the 7th round (145th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Burns in the 8th round (168th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Skip Dillard in the 9th round (191st pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Tony Britto in the 10th round (212th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.