Transactions listed are from July 1, 1980 to June 30, 1981

• July 11, 1980

  Signed Bill Mayfield as a free agent.

• July 16, 1980

  Signed Rudy White as a free agent.

• August 28, 1980

  Traded Phil Smith and a 1984 1st round draft pick (Lancaster Gordon was later selected) to the San Diego Clippers for World B. Free.

• September 10, 1980

  Sold player rights to Jo Jo White to the Kansas City Kings.

• September 11, 1980

  Traded Wayne Cooper and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Ken Green was later selected) to the Utah Jazz for Bernard King.

• September 16, 1980

  Waived Jim Brogan.

• October 9, 1980

  Waived Billy Mayfield.

• November 3, 1980

  Traded Rudy White to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1981 4th round draft pick (Lewis Lloyd was later selected).

• December 12, 1980

  Waived Tom Abernethy.

• January 21, 1981

  Signed Phil Chenier to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• February 12, 1981

  Signed Joe Hassett to a contract for the rest of the season.

• February 26, 1981

  Signed Billy Mayfield as a free agent.

  Waived Phil Chenier.

• March 19, 1981

  Signed John Mengelt as a free agent.

• April 1, 1981

  Waived John Mengelt.

• June 8, 1981

  Traded a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Audie Norris was later selected) and a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Mike Smrek was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Mike Gale.

• June 9, 1981

  Drafted Sam Williams in the 2nd round (33rd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Carlton Neverson in the 3rd round (56th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Lewis Lloyd in the 4th round (76th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Terry Adolph in the 4th round (80th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Hank McDowell in the 5th round (102nd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Carter Scott in the 6th round (126th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Robbie Dosty in the 7th round (148th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Yasutaka Okayama in the 8th round (171st pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Doug Murrey in the 9th round (192nd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Barry Brooks in the 10th round (213th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.