1988-89 Golden State Warriors Transactions

Record: 43-39, Finished 4th in NBA Pacific Division

Coach: Don Nelson (43-39)

Executive: Don Nelson

PTS/G: 116.6 (4th of 25) Opp PTS/G: 116.9 (25th of 25)

SRS: -0.59 (16th of 25) Pace: 107.3 (2nd of 25)

Off Rtg: 107.4 (14th of 25) Def Rtg: 107.7 (12th of 25) Net Rtg: -0.3 (16th of 25)

Expected W-L: 40-42 (16th of 25)

Preseason Odds: Championship +8000

Arena: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Attendance: 587,820 (14th of 25)

NBA 1989 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Phoenix Suns (Series Stats)

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1988 to June 30, 1989

Transactions

July 1, 1988
Released Greg Ballard.
July 15, 1988
Released Mark Wade.
October 1, 1988
Signed John Starks as a free agent.
October 5, 1988
Signed John Stroeder as a free agent.
October 19, 1988
Waived Tony White.

Waived Keith Smart.
October 21, 1988
Keith Smart claimed on waivers by the San Antonio Spurs.
October 27, 1988
Waived John Stroeder.
October 28, 1988
Claimed John Fox on waivers from the Chicago Bulls.
November 3, 1988
Waived Steve Harris.
November 22, 1988
Traded Jerome Whitehead to the San Antonio Spurs for Shelton Jones.
December 15, 1988
Waived Shelton Jones.
December 17, 1988
Signed Steve Alford as a free agent.
January 2, 1989
Signed John Stroeder to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 22, 1989
Signed Orlando Graham as a free agent.
June 15, 1989
Lost Otis Smith to the Orlando Magic in the NBA expansion draft.
June 16, 1989
Released Orlando Graham.

Released Ben McDonald.

Released John Starks.
June 23, 1989
Signed Šarūnas Marčiulionis as a free agent.
June 27, 1989
Drafted Tim Hardaway in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1989 NBA Draft.

Traded a 1989 1st round draft pick (Dana Barros was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1990 1st round draft pick (Gary Payton was later selected).