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

• August 7, 1989

  Traded Alton Lister to the Golden State Warriors for a 1990 1st round draft pick (Gary Payton was later selected).

• August 17, 1989

  John Lucas signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Rockets.

• September 27, 1989

  Signed Scott Meents as a free agent.

• January 22, 1990

  Signed Jim Farmer to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• February 2, 1990

  Signed Quintin Dailey to the first of two 10-day contracts.

• February 12, 1990

  Signed Jim Farmer to a contract for the rest of the season.

• February 22, 1990

  Signed Quintin Dailey to a contract for the rest of the season.

  Traded Brad Sellers to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Steve Johnson.

• May 15, 1990

  Hired K.C. Jones as Head Coach.

  Reassigned Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff.

• June 27, 1990

  Drafted Gary Payton in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Jud Buechler in the 2nd round (38th pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Abdul Shamsid-Deen in the 2nd round (53rd pick) of the 1990 NBA Draft.

  Traded Jud Buechler to the New Jersey Nets. New Jersey agreed not to select Dennis Scott in the 1990 draft.

  Traded TO_TRADE to the Orlando Magic for a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Adonis Jordan was later selected) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Michael McDonald was later selected). Seattle agreed not to select Dennis Scott in the 1990 draft.