Transactions listed are from July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977

• July 13, 1976

  Reassigned Head Coach Bill Sharman.

• July 19, 1976

  Gail Goodrich signed as a veteran free agent with the New Orleans Jazz; received FROM_TRADE as compensation.

• August 5, 1976

  Traded a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Essie Hollis was later selected) and a 1978 1st round draft pick (Jack Givens was later selected) to the New Orleans Jazz for a 1977 1st round draft pick (Kenny Carr was later selected), a 1978 1st round draft pick (Freeman Williams was later selected), a 1979 1st round draft pick (Magic Johnson was later selected) and a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Sam Worthen was later selected). This exchange was arranged as compensation for Utah signing veteran free agent Gail Goodrich on July 19, 1976.

• August 19, 1976

  Hired Jerry West as Head Coach.

• September 22, 1976

  Signed Don Chaney as a free agent.

• October 4, 1976

  Traded a future draft pick to the Chicago Bulls for Allen Murphy.

• October 5, 1976

  Waived Donnie Freeman.

• October 6, 1976

  Waived John Roche.

• October 18, 1976

  Waived Wayman Britt.

  Waived Corky Calhoun.

• October 20, 1976

  Traded future considerations to the Indiana Pacers for Bo Lamar.

• November 2, 1976

  Signed Marv Roberts as a free agent.

  Released Cornell Warner.

  Waived Allen Murphy.

• November 16, 1976

  Traded Mack Calvin to the San Antonio Spurs for a 1977 1st round draft pick (Brad Davis was later selected).

• November 18, 1976

  Signed Johnny Neumann as a free agent.

• June 1, 1977

  Traded Lucius Allen to the Kansas City Kings for Ollie Johnson, a 1978 1st round draft pick (Purvis Short was later selected) and a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Ron Carter was later selected).

• June 10, 1977

  Drafted Kenny Carr in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Brad Davis in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Norm Nixon in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted James Edwards in the 3rd round (46th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Tony Robertson in the 4th round (88th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted John Robinson in the 5th round (110th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Grover Woolard in the 6th round (131st pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Lars Hansen in the 7th round (151st pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Art Allen in the 8th round (170th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.

  Traded Johnny Neumann to the Buffalo Braves for a 1977 3rd round draft pick (James Edwards was later selected).