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1985-86 NBA transactions · September 1985

Who left, who arrived and who was let go: every move of the season, newest first.

36 transactions

  1. Signing

    The Milwaukee Bucks signed Bryan Warrick as a free agent.

  1. Signing

    The Atlanta Hawks signed Scott Hastings to a multi-year contract.

  2. Signing

    The Los Angeles Clippers signed Jamaal Wilkes as a free agent.

  3. Signing

    The New York Knicks signed Clinton Wheeler as a free agent.

  1. Signing

    The Houston Rockets signed Michael Young.

  2. Signing

    The Milwaukee Bucks signed McKinley Singleton as a free agent.

  3. Signing

    The Milwaukee Bucks signed Jeff Lamp as a free agent.

  4. Signing

    The Los Angeles Clippers signed Ray Williams as a veteran free agent and sent a 1987 4th round draft pick (Tom Sheehey was later selected) to the Boston Celtics as compensation.

  5. Signing

    The Boston Celtics signed Sly Williams as a free agent.

  6. Signing

    The Washington Bullets signed Perry Moss as a free agent.

  7. Signing

    The Atlanta Hawks signed Spud Webb as a free agent.

  8. Waived

    The Golden State Warriors released Steve Burtt.

  1. Signing

    The Chicago Bulls signed Billy McKinney as a free agent.

  2. Signing

    The Seattle SuperSonics signed Brian Martin as a free agent.

  1. Waived

    The Detroit Pistons waived Spud Webb.

  1. Waived

    The Atlanta Hawks waived Sly Williams.

  1. Extension

    The Atlanta Hawks signed Doc Rivers to a contract extension.

  1. Trade

    The Dallas Mavericks traded Jeff Cross to the Philadelphia 76ers for future considerations.

  2. Signing

    The Portland Trail Blazers signed Ken Green as a free agent.

  3. Signing

    The Sacramento Kings signed Joe Binion as a free agent.

  1. Signing

    The Los Angeles Lakers signed Earl Jones.

  1. Signing

    The Sacramento Kings signed Rich Kelley as a veteran free agent and sent cash to the Utah Jazz as compensation.

  2. Signing

    The New Jersey Nets signed Bobby Cattage as a free agent.

  3. Waived

    The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Kevin Williams.

  1. Signing

    The Boston Celtics signed David Thirdkill as a free agent.

  2. Signing

    The Golden State Warriors signed Chris McNealy as a free agent.

  1. Waived

    The Utah Jazz waived Billy Paultz.

  2. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Dirk Minniefield as a free agent.

  1. Signing

    The Los Angeles Lakers signed Chuck Nevitt as a free agent.

  2. Signing

    The Sacramento Kings signed Carl Henry as a free agent.

  1. Signing

    The San Antonio Spurs signed Stewart Granger.

  1. Trade

    The Boston Celtics traded Cedric Maxwell and a 1986 1st round draft pick (Arvydas Sabonis was later selected) to the Los Angeles Clippers for Bill Walton.

  1. Signing

    The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Derrick Rowland as a free agent.

  1. Waived

    The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Mark Davis.

  2. Trade

    The Boston Celtics traded Quinn Buckner to the Indiana Pacers for a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Reggie Cross was later selected).

  1. Signing

    The Utah Jazz signed Delaney Rudd.