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

• July 24, 1981

  Waived Stan Pietkiewicz.

• August 20, 1981

  Traded Bill Robinzine to the Utah Jazz for Allan Bristow and Wayne Cooper.

• September 2, 1981

  Signed Kurt Nimphius as a free agent.

• September 25, 1981

  Sold player rights to Brad Branson to the Detroit Pistons.

• October 5, 1981

  Waived Chad Kinch.

  Waived Abdul Jeelani.

• October 27, 1981

  Waived Clarence Kea.

• December 22, 1981

  Waived Ollie Mack.

• December 28, 1981

  Signed Clarence Kea as a free agent.

• June 28, 1982

  Traded Wayne Cooper and a 1985 1st round draft pick (Terry Porter was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Kelvin Ransey.

  Traded a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Fred Roberts was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Pat Cummings.

• June 29, 1982

  Drafted Bill Garnett in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Corny Thompson in the 3rd round (50th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rudy Woods in the 4th round (73rd pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Kenny Arnold in the 5th round (96th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Wayne Waggoner in the 6th round (119th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bob Grady in the 7th round (142nd pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Keith Peterson in the 8th round (165th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ralph McPherson in the 9th round (188th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Albert Culton in the 10th round (209th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.