1985-86 NBA transactions · October 1985
Who left, who arrived and who was let go: every move of the season, newest first.
59 transactions
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Signing
The Chicago Bulls signed John Paxson as a veteran free agent and sent cash to the San Antonio Spurs as compensation.
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Signing
The Atlanta Hawks signed Eddie Johnson as a free agent.
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Signing
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Alex Stivrins as a free agent.
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Signing
The Atlanta Hawks signed Ray Williams as a free agent.
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Trade
The Chicago Bulls traded Dave Greenwood to the San Antonio Spurs for George Gervin.
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Signing
The Golden State Warriors signed Geoff Huston as a free agent.
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Signing
The Golden State Warriors signed Pete Verhoeven as a free agent.
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Signing
The Golden State Warriors signed Guy Williams as a free agent.
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Waived
The Chicago Bulls waived Rod Higgins.
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Waived
The Indiana Pacers waived Jim Thomas.
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Waived
The Seattle SuperSonics waived Jeff Cross.
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Waived
The San Antonio Spurs waived Ozell Jones.
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Waived
The Golden State Warriors waived Othell Wilson.
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Waived
The Denver Nuggets waived Rob Williams.
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Signing
The San Antonio Spurs signed Wes Matthews as a free agent.
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Trade
The Indiana Pacers traded a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Reggie Cross was later selected) and a future 2nd round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for Clint Richardson. conditional, not exercised
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Trade
The San Antonio Spurs traded a 1986 2nd round draft pick (Lemone Lampley was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Jon Sundvold.
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Waived
The Houston Rockets waived Michael Young.
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Waived
The Boston Celtics waived Carlos Clark.
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Waived
The Denver Nuggets waived Joe Kopicki.
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Waived
The Washington Bullets waived Guy Williams.
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Waived
The New Jersey Nets waived Ron Brewer.
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Waived
The Philadelphia 76ers waived George Johnson.
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Waived
The San Antonio Spurs waived Earl Jones.
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Waived
The Indiana Pacers waived Tony Brown.
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Waived
The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Derrick Rowland.
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Waived
The Milwaukee Bucks waived McKinley Singleton.
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Waived
The Houston Rockets waived Sam Mitchell.
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Waived
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Mark McNamara.
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Waived
The New York Knicks waived Clinton Wheeler.
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Waived
The Denver Nuggets waived Barry Stevens.
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Waived
The Utah Jazz waived Delaney Rudd.
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Waived
The Sacramento Kings waived Pete Verhoeven.
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Waived
The Sacramento Kings waived Ed Nealy.
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Signing
The Seattle SuperSonics claimed George Johnson on waivers from the New Jersey Nets.
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Waived
The Chicago Bulls waived Ron Brewer.
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Waived
The New Jersey Nets waived George Johnson.
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Waived
The Los Angeles Clippers waived Ray Williams.
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Waived
The Los Angeles Lakers waived Dexter Shouse.
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Waived
The San Antonio Spurs waived Stewart Granger.
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Waived
The Phoenix Suns waived Alvin Scott.
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Signing
The Philadelphia 76ers signed Paul Thompson as a free agent.
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Waived
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Perry Young.
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Waived
The Dallas Mavericks waived Dennis Nutt.
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Waived
The Sacramento Kings waived Joe Binion.
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Waived
The Milwaukee Bucks waived Paul Thompson.
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Signing
The Phoenix Suns signed Devin Durrant as a free agent.
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Trade
The Los Angeles Lakers sold the player rights to Earl Jones to the San Antonio Spurs.
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Waived
The Sacramento Kings waived David Pope.
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Waived
The Chicago Bulls waived Adrian Branch.
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Signing
The Seattle SuperSonics signed Jeff Cross as a free agent.
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Signing
The Chicago Bulls signed Kyle Macy as a veteran free agent and sent a 1986 2nd round draft pick (Rafael Addison was later selected) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Miloš Babić was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns as compensation.
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Waived
The Indiana Pacers waived Devin Durrant.
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Trade
The Boston Celtics traded a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Reggie Cross was later selected) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Kenny Williams was later selected) to the Indiana Pacers for Jerry Sichting.
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Waived
The Philadelphia 76ers waived Jeff Cross.
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Waived
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Ken Green.
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Waived
The Denver Nuggets waived Eddie Hughes.
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Waived
The Philadelphia 76ers waived Derrick Gervin.
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Signing
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Caldwell Jones as a veteran free agent and sent a 1987 2nd round draft pick (Winston Garland was later selected) to the Chicago Bulls as compensation.