Transactions listed are from July 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980

• July 11, 1979

  Signed Frankie Sanders as a veteran free agent and sent a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Ron Perry was later selected) to the Boston Celtics as compensation.

• July 17, 1979

  Signed Mickey Johnson as a veteran free agent and sent Ricky Sobers to the Chicago Bulls as compensation.

• August 3, 1979

  Signed John Kuester as a veteran free agent.

• September 24, 1979

  Waived Frankie Sanders.

• October 9, 1979

  Traded a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Brian Jackson was later selected) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Clemon Johnson.

• October 10, 1979

  Waived Wayne Radford.

• October 20, 1979

  Signed Joe Hassett as a free agent.

• November 1, 1979

  Waived Corky Calhoun.

• November 15, 1979

  Signed Ron Carter as a free agent.

  Waived Tony Zeno.

• November 27, 1979

  Traded Len Elmore to the Kansas City Kings for a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Dick Miller was later selected).

• December 5, 1979

  Traded future considerations to the Washington Bullets for Phil Chenier.

  Waived Ron Carter.

• February 1, 1980

  Traded Alex English and a 1980 1st round draft pick (Carl Nicks was later selected) to the Denver Nuggets for George McGinnis.

• February 15, 1980

  Signed Ron Carter as a free agent.

  Waived Phil Chenier.

• February 25, 1980

  Waived Ron Carter.

• May 28, 1980

  Lost Joe Hassett to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA expansion draft.

• June 2, 1980

  Hired Jack McKinney as Head Coach.

• June 10, 1980

  Drafted Louis Orr in the 2nd round (29th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Kenny Natt in the 2nd round (30th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Dick Miller in the 2nd round (40th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Rich Branning in the 4th round (78th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Joe Galvin in the 5th round (100th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Randy Owens in the 6th round (124th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Charles Naddaff in the 7th round (146th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Steve Stielper in the 8th round (167th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Scott Rogers in the 9th round (186th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted John Bates in the 10th round (204th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.