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1989-90 NBA transactions · June 1990

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

17 transactions

  1. Waived

    The Portland Trail Blazers waived Nate Johnston.

  1. Trade

    The Atlanta Hawks traded a 1990 1st round draft pick (Tyrone Hill was later selected) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Les Jepsen was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors for a 1990 1st round draft pick (Rumeal Robinson was later selected), a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Steve Bardo was later selected) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Trevor Wilson was later selected).

  2. Trade

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

  3. Trade

    The Miami Heat traded Rory Sparrow to the Sacramento Kings for Bimbo Coles.

  4. Trade

    The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Stefano Rusconi to the Phoenix Suns for Miloš Babić.

  5. Trade

    The Seattle SuperSonics traded Jud Buechler to the New Jersey Nets. New Jersey agreed not to select Dennis Scott in the 1990 draft.

  6. Trade

    The Houston Rockets traded Alec Kessler to the Miami Heat for Carl Herrera and Dave Jamerson.

  1. Trade

    The Chicago Bulls traded a 1990 1st round draft pick (Tate George was later selected), a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Von McDade was later selected) and a 1992 2nd round draft pick (P.J. Brown was later selected) to the New Jersey Nets for Dennis Hopson.

  2. Trade

    The Dallas Mavericks traded Bill Wennington, a 1990 1st round draft pick (Duane Causwell was later selected) and a 1990 1st round draft pick (Travis Mays was later selected) to the Sacramento Kings for Rodney McCray, a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Phil Henderson was later selected) and a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Mike Iuzzolino was later selected).

  1. Trade

    The Minnesota Timberwolves traded a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Brian Oliver was later selected) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Scott Brooks.

  2. Trade

    In a 3-team trade, the Sacramento Kings traded Pervis Ellison to the Washington Bullets; the Utah Jazz traded Bob Hansen, Eric Leckner, a 1990 1st round draft pick (Anthony Bonner was later selected), a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Phil Henderson was later selected) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Walter Palmer was later selected) to the Sacramento Kings; the Washington Bullets traded a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Mike Iuzzolino was later selected) to the Sacramento Kings; and the Washington Bullets traded Jeff Malone to the Utah Jazz.

  3. Trade

    The New Jersey Nets traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Adonis Jordan was later selected) and a 1995 2nd round draft pick (Rashard Griffith was later selected) to the Orlando Magic for Reggie Theus.

  1. Trade

    The Denver Nuggets traded a 1990 1st round draft pick (Willie Burton was later selected) and a 1990 1st round draft pick (Dave Jamerson was later selected) to the Miami Heat for a 1990 1st round draft pick (Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was later selected).

  1. Trade

    The Dallas Mavericks traded a 1990 1st round draft pick (Willie Burton was later selected) and a 1991 1st round draft pick (LaBradford Smith was later selected) to the Denver Nuggets for Fat Lever.

  1. Coaches and front office

    The Boston Celtics hired Chris Ford as Head Coach.

  1. Coaches and front office

    Pat Riley resigns as Head Coach for Los Angeles Lakers.

  2. Coaches and front office

    The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike Dunleavy as Head Coach.