Transactions listed are from July 1, 1980 to June 30, 1981

• July 28, 1980

  Signed Jeff Judkins as a veteran free agent.

  Waived Carl Kilpatrick.

• July 29, 1980

  Signed Brett Vroman as a free agent.

• August 12, 1980

  Claimed Rickey Green on waivers from the Detroit Pistons.

• September 11, 1980

  Traded a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Mark West was later selected) and a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Anthony Teachey was later selected) to the Dallas Mavericks for Billy McKinney.

  Traded Bernard King to the Golden State Warriors for Wayne Cooper and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Ken Green was later selected).

• October 8, 1980

  Waived Brad Davis.

• December 1, 1980

  Waived Brett Vroman.

• December 2, 1980

  Signed Jeff Wilkins as a free agent.

  Signed Rickey Green as a free agent.

• December 9, 1980

  Signed Dick Miller as a free agent.

• December 19, 1980

  Mack Calvin signed as a veteran free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers; received FROM_TRADE as compensation.

• December 22, 1980

  Traded Billy McKinney to the Denver Nuggets for Carl Nicks.

• December 29, 1980

  Released Dick Miller.

• January 3, 1981

  Signed Mel Bennett as a free agent.

• January 26, 1981

  Waived Ron Boone.

• June 9, 1981

  Drafted Danny Schayes in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Howard Wood in the 2nd round (27th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Georgie Torres in the 4th round (73rd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Clark in the 5th round (97th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Kevin Sprewer in the 6th round (119th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Mike Robinson in the 7th round (143rd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Bobby Cattage in the 8th round (165th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Ken Ollie in the 9th round (188th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

  Drafted Joe Merten in the 10th round (207th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.