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

• September 21, 1979

  Traded Randy Smith to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1980 1st round draft pick (Michael Brooks was later selected).

• September 30, 1979

  Signed Marvin Barnes as a free agent.

• October 5, 1979

  Traded a 1986 1st round draft pick (Brad Daugherty was later selected) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Joe Bryant.

• October 10, 1979

  Waived Marvin Barnes.

• October 27, 1979

  Traded a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Stuart House was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Bingo Smith.

• November 19, 1979

  Waived Bob Carrington.

• November 21, 1979

  Traded a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Bryan Warrick was later selected) to the Washington Bullets for Steve Malovic.

• November 26, 1979

  Waived John Olive.

• December 4, 1979

  Waived Jerome Whitehead.

• January 30, 1980

  Signed Marvin Barnes as a free agent.

• February 19, 1980

  Waived Steve Malovic.

• May 1, 1980

  Gene Shue resigns as Head Coach.

• May 9, 1980

  Signed Tony Price as a free agent.

• May 21, 1980

  Hired Paul Silas as Head Coach.

  Traded a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Calvin Duncan was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Paul Silas.

• May 28, 1980

  Lost Bingo Smith to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA expansion draft.

• June 10, 1980

  Drafted Michael Brooks in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ed Odom in the 4th round (76th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Wally Rank in the 5th round (99th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Londale Theus in the 6th round (122nd pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Paul Anderson in the 7th round (145th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.