Transactions listed are from July 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986

• August 21, 1985

  Traded Mickey Johnson to the New Jersey Nets for a 1986 3rd round draft pick (Wendell Alexis was later selected).

• August 29, 1985

  Signed Ron Crevier as a free agent.

• September 12, 1985

  Signed Chris McNealy as a free agent.

• September 26, 1985

  Released Steve Burtt.

• October 24, 1985

  Signed Geoff Huston as a free agent.

  Signed Guy Williams as a free agent.

  Signed Pete Verhoeven as a free agent.

  Waived Othell Wilson.

• November 6, 1985

  Waived Ron Crevier.

• November 7, 1985

  Waived Guy Williams.

• November 9, 1985

  Chuck Aleksinas claimed on waivers by the Utah Jazz.

• December 17, 1985

  Mike Bratz signed as a veteran free agent with the Sacramento Kings; received FROM_TRADE as compensation.

• May 23, 1986

  Hired George Karl as Head Coach.

• June 17, 1986

  Drafted Chris Washburn in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Williams in the 3rd round (51st pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Wendell Alexis in the 3rd round (59th pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Dan Bingenheimer in the 4th round (75th pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Clinton Smith in the 5th round (97th pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bobby Lee Hurt in the 6th round (121st pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Steve Kenilvort in the 7th round (143rd pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.