Transactions listed are from July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990

• July 11, 1989

  Jeff Turner signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Orlando Magic.

• August 1, 1989

  Signed Jay Taylor as a free agent.

• August 21, 1989

  Hired Bill Fitch as Head Coach.

• September 19, 1989

  Signed Anthony Mason as a free agent.

• September 20, 1989

  Signed Purvis Short as an unrestricted free agent.

• October 3, 1989

  Signed Jaren Jackson as a free agent.

• October 4, 1989

  Signed Rick Carlisle as an unrestricted free agent.

• October 5, 1989

  Traded John Bagley to the Boston Celtics for a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Žan Tabak was later selected) and a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Richard Petruška was later selected).

• December 1, 1989

  Waived Rick Carlisle.

• December 20, 1989

  Claimed Jack Haley on waivers from the Chicago Bulls.

  Waived Jay Taylor.

• February 12, 1990

  Signed Derrick Gervin to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.

  Signed Leon Wood to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• February 21, 1990

  Traded Joe Barry Carroll to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Cutright.

  Traded a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Žan Tabak was later selected) and a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Richard Petruška was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Chris Dudley.

• February 27, 1990

  Claimed Pete Myers on waivers from the New York Knicks.

  Waived Jaren Jackson.

• March 5, 1990

  Signed Leon Wood as a free agent.

• June 25, 1990

  Traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Adonis Jordan was later selected) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Rashard Griffith was later selected) to the Orlando Magic for Reggie Theus.

• June 26, 1990

  Traded Dennis Hopson to the Chicago Bulls for a 1990 1st round draft pick (Tate George was later selected), a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Von McDade was later selected) and a 1992 2nd round draft pick (P.J. Brown was later selected).

• June 27, 1990

  Drafted Derrick Coleman in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Tate George in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.

  Traded TO_TRADE to the Seattle SuperSonics for Jud Buechler. New Jersey agreed not to select Dennis Scott in the 1990 draft.