1978-79 NBA transactions
Who left, who arrived and who was let go: every move of the season, newest first.
33 transactions
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The Seattle SuperSonics sold the player rights to Johnny Moore to the San Antonio Spurs.
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The Detroit Pistons traded a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sidney Moncrief was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Greg Kelser was later selected).
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The Denver Nuggets sold the player rights to Lawrence Butler to the Chicago Bulls.
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The Chicago Bulls traded Wilbur Holland to the New Orleans Jazz for Rickey Williams.
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The Phoenix Suns traded Steve Malovic to the Washington Bullets for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Kyle Macy was later selected) and a 1980 3rd round draft pick (John Campbell was later selected).
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The Milwaukee Bucks traded John Gianelli and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Calvin Natt was later selected) to the New Jersey Nets for Harvey Catchings.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jim Brewer and future considerations to the Detroit Pistons for Earl Tatum.
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The Boston Celtics traded Tom Barker, a 1979 1st round draft pick (Bill Cartwright was later selected), a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Demic was later selected) and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams was later selected) to the New York Knicks for Bob McAdoo.
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The Indiana Pacers sold the player rights to Kevin Stacom to the Boston Celtics.
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The New Jersey Nets traded Eric Money and Al Skinner to the Philadelphia 76ers for Harvey Catchings, Ralph Simpson and cash.
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The Atlanta Hawks traded Butch Lee and a 1983 1st round draft pick (Derek Harper was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Terry Furlow.
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The Boston Celtics traded Jo Jo White to the Golden State Warriors for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Demic was later selected).
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The Boston Celtics traded Dennis Awtrey to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams was later selected).
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The Boston Celtics traded Billy Knight to the Indiana Pacers for Rick Robey.
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The New Orleans Jazz traded Truck Robinson to the Phoenix Suns for Marty Byrnes, Ron Lee, a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Knight was later selected) and a 1980 1st round draft pick (John Duren was later selected).
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The New Orleans Jazz traded Joe Meriweather to the New York Knicks for Spencer Haywood.
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The Chicago Bulls traded a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Sam Clancy was later selected) to the San Diego Clippers for Scott Lloyd.
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The Detroit Pistons traded a 1979 4th round draft pick (Eugene Robinson was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Otis Howard.
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The Boston Celtics traded Earl Tatum to the Detroit Pistons for Chris Ford and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Tracy Jackson was later selected).
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The Philadelphia 76ers traded World B. Free to the San Diego Clippers for a 1984 1st round draft pick (Charles Barkley was later selected).
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The Boston Celtics traded a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Johnny High was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Dennis Awtrey.
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The Chicago Bulls traded a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Danny Salisbury was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors for Charles Dudley.
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The Detroit Pistons traded a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Larry Smith was later selected) to the Golden State Warriors for Rickey Green.
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The Atlanta Hawks traded John Brown and future considerations to the Chicago Bulls for a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Craig Shelton was later selected).
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The New York Knicks traded Lonnie Shelton and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Vinnie Johnson was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1981 1st round draft pick (Steve Johnson was later selected). This exchange was arranged as compensation for New York signing veteran free agent Marvin Webster on September 29, 1978.
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The Houston Rockets traded a 1981 1st round draft pick (Danny Schayes was later selected) to the New Orleans Jazz for Slick Watts.
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The Detroit Pistons traded Eric Money to the New Jersey Nets for Kevin Porter.
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The Denver Nuggets traded future considerations to the Indiana Pacers for Mel Bennett.
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The Denver Nuggets traded Bobby Jones, Ralph Simpson and a 1984 1st round draft pick (Leon Wood was later selected) to the Philadelphia 76ers for George McGinnis and a 1978 1st round draft pick (Mike Evans was later selected).
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The Boston Celtics traded Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks and Freeman Williams to the San Diego Clippers for Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight, a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Danny Ainge was later selected) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Rod Foster was later selected).
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The Houston Rockets traded C.J. Kupec to the Milwaukee Bucks for a 1979 4th round draft pick (Sammy Drummer was later selected).
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The Boston Celtics traded a 1980 1st round draft pick (Carl Nicks was later selected) to the Indiana Pacers for Earl Tatum.
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The Denver Nuggets traded a 1981 4th round draft pick (Kenny Dennard was later selected) to the Kansas City Kings for Geoff Crompton.