Transactions listed are from July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979

• July 26, 1978

  Traded a 1979 4th round draft pick (Sammy Drummer was later selected) to the Houston Rockets for C.J. Kupec.

• September 14, 1978

  Signed Del Beshore as a free agent.

• September 18, 1978

  Signed Kevin Restani as a veteran free agent.

• October 12, 1978

  Waived Del Beshore.

• October 20, 1978

  Signed Del Beshore as a free agent.

• October 23, 1978

  Traded Otis Howard to the Detroit Pistons for a 1979 4th round draft pick (Eugene Robinson was later selected).

• October 26, 1978

  Signed Norm Van Lier as a free agent.

  Waived Del Beshore.

• January 22, 1979

  Waived Norm Van Lier.

• January 25, 1979

  Signed Sam Smith to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• February 15, 1979

  Signed Sam Smith to a contract for the rest of the season.

• May 31, 1979

  Traded John Gianelli and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Calvin Natt was later selected) to the New Jersey Nets for Harvey Catchings.

• June 25, 1979

  Drafted Sidney Moncrief in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Edgar Jones in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Larry Gibson in the 3rd round (52nd pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Eugene Robinson in the 4th round (69th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jim Tillman in the 5th round (97th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Derrick Mayes in the 6th round (116th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Stan Ray in the 7th round (138th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Larry Spicer in the 8th round (156th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Roger Lapham in the 9th round (174th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Chris Fahrbach in the 10th round (193rd pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

  Traded a 1979 1st round draft pick (Greg Kelser was later selected) to the Detroit Pistons for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sidney Moncrief was later selected).