Transactions listed are from July 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987

• July 23, 1986

  Traded Dale Ellis to the Seattle SuperSonics for Al Wood.

• September 3, 1986

  Traded Jay Vincent to the Washington Bullets for a 1990 1st round draft pick (Willie Burton was later selected).

• September 25, 1986

  Signed Dennis Nutt as a free agent.

• October 17, 1986

  Waived Milt Wagner.

• October 28, 1986

  Waived Dennis Nutt.

• December 22, 1986

  Waived Myron Jackson.

• December 30, 1986

  Signed Dennis Nutt as a free agent.

• May 20, 1987

  Dick Motta resigns as Head Coach.

• June 4, 1987

  Hired John MacLeod as Head Coach.

• June 22, 1987

  Drafted Jim Farmer in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Steve Alford in the 2nd round (26th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Richmond in the 3rd round (66th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.

  Drafted David Johnson in the 4th round (89th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Sam Hill in the 5th round (112th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Quintan Gates in the 6th round (135th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Gerald White in the 7th round (158th pick) of the 1987 NBA Draft.