Transactions listed are from July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978

• August 8, 1977

  Signed Bob Carrington as a free agent.

• September 1, 1977

  Traded Tiny Archibald to the Buffalo Braves for George Johnson, a 1978 1st round draft pick (Micheal Ray Richardson was later selected) and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Cliff Robinson was later selected).

  Received a future 4th round draft pick as compensation for the Buffalo Braves signing Mike Bantom as a veteran free agent.

• September 16, 1977

  Acquired player rights to Bird Averitt from the Buffalo Braves.

• November 7, 1977

  Traded Al Skinner, a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Terry Tyler was later selected) and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Tony Price was later selected) to the Detroit Pistons for Howard Porter, Kevin Porter and cash.

• November 19, 1977

  Waived Dave Wohl.

• November 28, 1977

  Waived Bubbles Hawkins.

• December 8, 1977

  Signed Louie Nelson as a free agent.

  Waived Mark Crow.

• December 12, 1977

  Claimed Eddie Jordan on waivers from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  Waived Bird Averitt.

• January 27, 1978

  Traded Bob Carrington, a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Louis Orr was later selected) and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Brian Jackson was later selected) to the Indiana Pacers for John Williamson.

• January 30, 1978

  Traded Darnell Hillman to the Denver Nuggets for a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Clint Richardson was later selected).

• January 31, 1978

  Traded a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Clint Richardson was later selected), a 1982 2nd round draft pick (J.J. Anderson was later selected) and a 1983 3rd round draft pick (Claude Riley was later selected) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Wilson Washington.

• June 8, 1978

  Traded a 1978 1st round draft pick (Micheal Ray Richardson was later selected) and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Vinnie Johnson was later selected) to the New York Knicks for Phil Jackson and a 1978 1st round draft pick (Winford Boynes was later selected).

• June 9, 1978

  Drafted Winford Boynes in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Phillips in the 3rd round (45th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Dave Batton in the 3rd round (62nd pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Walter Jordan in the 4th round (84th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Cecil Rose in the 5th round (89th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Golie Augustus in the 6th round (111th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Doug Jemison in the 7th round (132nd pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bruce Campbell in the 8th round (153rd pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Frank Sowinski in the 9th round (171st pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Michael Vicens in the 10th round (187th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.