1983 NBA Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1 Rockets   Ralph Sampson
2 1-2 Pacers   Steve Stipanovich
3 1-3 Cavaliers > 76ers — Traded Terry Furlow to Cavaliers for 1981 first round pick (#4-Al Wood), 1983 first round pick (#3-Rodney McCray) on 1977-10-03 > Rockets — Traded Moses Malone to 76ers for Caldwell Jones, 1983 first round pick (#3-Rodney McCray) on 1982-09-15   Rodney McCray
4 1-4 Clippers   Byron Scott
5 1-5 Bulls   Sidney Green
6 1-6 Warriors   Russell Cross
7 1-7 Jazz   Thurl Bailey
8 1-8 Pistons   Antoine Carr
9 1-9 Mavericks   Dale Ellis
10 1-10 Bullets   Jeff Malone
11 1-11 Hawks > Cavaliers — Traded Terry Furlow to Hawks for Butch Lee, 1983 first round pick (#11-Derek Harper) on 1979-01-31 > Mavericks — Traded Richard Washington, Jerome Whitehead to Cavaliers for Bill Robinzine, 1983 first round pick (#11-Derek Harper), 1986 first round pick (#7-Roy Tarpley) on 1980-10-30   Derek Harper
12 1-12 Knicks   Darrell Walker
13 1-13 Kings   Ennis Whatley
14 1-14 Nuggets > Blazers — Traded T.R. Dunn, 1983 first round pick (#15-Howard Carter) to Nuggets for 1983 first round pick (#14-Clyde Drexler), 1984 second round pick (#32-Eric Turner) on 1980-08-15   Clyde Drexler
15 1-15 Blazers > Nuggets — Traded 1983 first round pick (#14-Clyde Drexler), 1984 second round pick (#32-Eric Turner) to Blazers for T.R. Dunn, 1983 first round pick (#15-Howard Carter) on 1980-08-15   Howard Carter
16 1-16 Sonics   Jon Sundvold
17 1-17 Nets > 76ers — Traded Darryl Dawkins to Nets for 1983 first round pick (#17-Leo Rautins), cash on 1982-08-27   Leo Rautins
18 1-18 Bucks   Randy Breuer
19 1-19 Spurs   John Paxson
20 1-20 Suns > Cavaliers — Traded James Edwards, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite) to Suns for Jeff Cook, 1983 first round pick (#20-Roy Hinson), 1983 third round pick (#67-Derrick Hord), cash on 1983-02-08   Roy Hinson
21 1-21 Celtics > Cavaliers — Traded Scott Wedman to Celtics for Darren Tillis, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite), cash on 1983-01-14 > Suns — Traded Jeff Cook, 1983 first round pick (#20-Roy Hinson), 1983 third round pick (#67-Derrick Hord), cash to Cavaliers for James Edwards, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite) on 1983-02-08

> Celtics — Traded Rick Robey, two 1983 second round picks (#28-Rod Foster) (#45-Paul Williams) to Suns for Dennis Johnson, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite), 1983 third round pick (#52-Winfred King) on 1983-06-27

Greg Kite
22 1-22 Lakers > Bullets — Agreed not to exercise their right of first refusal over restricted free agent Mitch Kupchak (who had recently signed an offer sheet with the Lakers) for Jim Chones, Brad Holland, 1982 second round pick (#44-Mike Gibson), 1983 first round pick (#22-Randy Wittman) on 1981-08-05
  Randy Wittman
23 1-23 76ers > Pacers — Traded Clemon Johnson, 1984 third round pick (#48-James Banks) to 76ers for Russ Schoene, 1983 first round pick (#23-Mitchell Wiggins), 1984 second round pick (#29-Stuart Gray) on 1983-02-15   Mitchell Wiggins
24 1-24 Cavaliers   Stewart Granger
Round 2
25 2-1 Rockets > Bullets — Traded Elvin Hayes to Rockets for 1981 second round pick (#35-Charles Davis), 1983 second round pick (#25-Sidney Lowe) on 1981-06-08 > Bulls — Agreed not to exercise their right of first refusal over restricted free agent Ricky Sobers (who had recently signed an offer sheet with the Bulls) for 1983 second round pick (#25-Sidney Lowe), 1985 second round pick (#35-Tyrone Corbin) on 1983-01-24   Sidney Lowe
26 2-2 Pacers   Leroy Combs
27 2-3 Cavaliers   John Garris
28 2-4 Clippers > Celtics — Traded Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, rights to Freeman Williams, future considerations (Sidney Wicks on 08-15) to Clippers for Nate Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight, 1981 second round pick (#31-Danny Ainge), 1983 second round pick (#28-Rod Foster) on 1978-08-15 > Suns — Traded Dennis Johnson, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite), 1983 third round pick (#52-Winfred King) to Celtics for Rick Robey, two 1983 second round picks (#28-Rod Foster) (#45-Paul Williams) on 1983-06-27   Rod Foster
29 2-5 Bulls   Larry Micheaux
30 2-6 Jazz

> Mavericks — Traded Billy McKinney to Jazz for 1983 second round pick (#30-Mark West), 1984 second round pick (#40-Anthony Teachey) on 1980-09-11

 

Jazz media guide shows only 1983 pick included

  Mark West
31 2-7 Warriors > Bulls — Traded 1982 second round pick (#38-Wayne Sappleton) to Warriors for 1983 second round pick (#31-Glenn Rivers (a.k.a. Doc Rivers)) on 1982-06-23

> Hawks

 

Possibly connected to the big "pick swap" trade just before the 1981 draft?

  Glenn Rivers (a.k.a. Doc Rivers)
32 2-8 Pistons > Bullets — Awarded 1981 third round pick (#48-Mike Ferrara), 1983 second round pick (#32-Michael Britt) from Pistons as compensation for Pistons signing of free agent Larry Wright on 1980-11-12   Michael Britt
33 2-9 Mavericks   Dirk Minniefield
34 2-10 Bullets   Guy Williams
35 2-11 Hawks

> Spurs — Traded George Johnson to Hawks for Jim Johnstone, 1983 second round pick (#35-Darrell Lockhart), 1985 second round pick (#31-Manute Bol) on 1982-09-27

  Darrell Lockhart
36 2-12 Knicks > Pacers — Traded Louis Orr to Knicks for 1983 second round pick (#36-Scooter McCray), cash on 1982-10-22 > Cavaliers — Traded Brad Branson to Pacers for 1983 second round pick (#36-Scooter McCray) on 1982-10-25 > Sonics — Seattle traded Lonnie Shelton to Cavaliers for 1983 second round pick (#36-Scooter McCray), cash on 1983-06-27 Scooter McCray
37 2-13 Nuggets   David Russell
38 2-14 Kings   Chris McNealy
39 2-15 Blazers   Granville Waiters
40 2-16 Sonics > Hawks — Traded Armond Hill to Sonics for 1983 second round pick (#40-James Thomas), 1984 second round pick (#37-Ben Coleman), cash on 1980-12-02

> Pacers — Traded Johnny Davis to Hawks for 1983 second round pick (#40-James Thomas), cash on 1982-12-21

 

Date may have been 1982-12-31

 

Date was 1982-12-31 per NBA Register and Pacers media guide, 1982-12-21 per Hawks media guide

  Jim Thomas
41 2-17 Nets > Bucks — Traded Mickey Johnson and the rights to Fred Roberts (who had been a second round pick of the Bucks in the 1982 draft, but was unsigned and playing in Europe at the time) to Nets for Phil Ford and a 1983 second round pick (#41-Ted Kitchel) on 1982-11-10   Ted Kitchel
42 2-18 Bucks   Mike Davis
43 2-19 Suns > Nets — Traded Rich Kelley to Suns for 1982 first round pick (#17-Brooke Steppe), 1983 second round pick (#43-Pace Mannion) on 1980-02-15 > Warriors — Traded rights to Wayne Sappleton to Nets for 1983 second round pick (#43-Pace Mannion) on 1982-06-29   Pace Mannion
44 2-20 Spurs

> Rockets — Agreed to waive their right of first refusal over restricted free agent Mike Dunleavy (who had recently signed an offer sheet with Spurs) in exchange for 1983 2nd round pick (#44-Horace Owens) on 1982-10-16

> Nets — Traded James Bailey to Rockets for 1983 second round pick (#44-Horace Owens), 1985 second round pick (#36-Yvon Joseph) on 1982-11-12   Horace Owens
45 2-21 Celtics > Suns — Traded Dennis Johnson, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite), 1983 third round pick (#52-Winfred King) to Celtics for Rick Robey, two 1983 second round picks (#28-Rod Foster) (#45-Paul Williams) on 1983-06-27   Paul Williams
46 2-22 Lakers > Nets — Traded Bob McAdoo to Lakers for 1983 second round pick (#46-Kevin Williams), cash on 1981-12-24 > Spurs — Agreed to release head coach Stan Albeck from his contract (allowing the Nets to sign him as their head coach) in exchange for Fred Roberts, 1983 second round pick (#46-Kevin Williams), cash on 1983-06-07   Kevin Williams
47 2-23 76ers   Ken Lyons
Round 3
48 3-1 Rockets   Craig Ehlo
49 3-2 Pacers   Greg Jones
50 3-3 Cavaliers   Paul Thompson
51 3-4 Clippers > Suns — Received 1981 third round pick (#62-Sam Clancy), 1983 third round pick (#51-Derek Whittenburg) from Clippers as compensation for Clippers 1980-10-14 signing of free agent Garfield Heard on 1981-02-03   Derek Whittenburg
52 3-5 Bulls

> Suns

 

Suns traded Johnny High to Bulls for 1983 third round pick (#52-Winfred King) on 1981-10-01

 

Suns agreed to waive their right of first refusal over restricted free agent Dudley Bradley (who had recently signed an offer sheet with the Bulls) for 1983 third round pick (#52-Winfred King) on 1983-10-02

> Celtics?

> Suns — Traded Dennis Johnson, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite), 1983 third round pick (#52-Winfred King) to Celtics for Rick Robey, two 1983 second round picks (#28-Rod Foster) (#45-Paul Williams) on 1983-06-27 Winfred King
53 3-6 Warriors   Michael Holton
54 3-7 Jazz   Bobby Hansen
55 3-8 Pistons   Erich Santifer
56 3-9 Mavericks > Cavaliers — Traded Chad Kinch, 1985 first round pick (#8-Detlef Schrempf) to Mavericks for Geoff Huston, 1983 third round pick (#56-Larry Anderson) on 1981-02-07   Larry Anderson
57 3-10 Bullets   Darren Daye
58 3-11 Hawks   John Pinone
59 3-12 Knicks > Nets — Traded Ed Sherod to Knicks for 1983 third round pick (#59-Bruce Kuczenski) on 1982-09-30   Bruce Kuczenski
60 3-13 Kings   Steve Harriel
61 3-14 Nuggets   David Little
62 3-15 Blazers   Tom Piotrowski
63 3-16 Sonics   Frank Burnell
64 3-17 Nets

> 76ers — Traded Wilson Washington to Nets for future draft considerations (1979 #36-Clint Richardson) (1982 #36-Mitchell Anderson) (1983 #64-Claude Riley) on 1978-01-31

  Claude Riley
65 3-18 Bucks   Billy Goodwin
66 3-19 Spurs > Cavaliers — Traded Mike Bratz to Spurs for 1983 third round pick (#66-Les Craft) on 1981-10-28   Les Craft
67 3-20 Suns > Cavaliers — Traded James Edwards, 1983 first round pick (#21-Greg Kite) to Suns for Jeff Cook, 1983 first round pick (#20-Roy Hinson), 1983 third round pick (#67-Derrick Hord), cash on 1983-02-08   Derrick Hord
68 3-21 Celtics   Craig Robinson
69 3-22 Lakers   Orlando Phillips
70 3-23 76ers   Dan Ruland
Round 4
71 4-1 Rockets   Darrell Browder
72 4-2 Pacers   Terry Fair
73 4-3 Cavaliers   Dwight Jones
74 4-4 Clippers > 76ers — Traded Lionel Hollins to Clippers for 1983 fourth round pick (#74-Kalpatrick Wells), 1984 second round pick (#29-Stuart Gray) on 1982-10-27   Kalpatrick Wells
75 4-5 Bulls   Ron Crevier
76 4-6 Jazz   Doug Arnold
77 4-7 Warriors   Pete Thibeaux
78 4-8 Pistons   Steve Bouchie
79 4-9 Mavericks   Johnny Martin
80 4-10 Bullets   Dan Gay
81 4-11 Hawks   Harry Kelley
82 4-12 Knicks   Mark Jones
83 4-13 Nuggets   York Gross
84 4-14 Kings   Mike Jackson
85 4-15 Blazers   Tim Dunham
86 4-16 Sonics   Pete DeBisschop
87 4-17 Nets   Barney Mines
88 4-18 Bucks   Mark Nickens
89 4-19 Suns   Sam Mosley
90 4-20 Spurs

> Bulls — Traded rights to unsigned restricted free agent Coby Dietrick to Spurs for 1983 fourth round pick (#90-Brant Weidner) on 1983-01-18

 

Spurs signed Dietrick as a free agent and the Bulls received the pick as compensation per Spurs media guide.

> Spurs — Traded the rights to unsigned restricted free agent Mike Bratz to Bulls for 1983 fourth round pick (#90-Brant Weidner) on 1983-03-08   Brant Weidner
91 4-21 Celtics   Carlos Clark
92 4-22 Lakers   Terry Lewis
93 4-23 76ers   Craig Robinson
Round 5
94 5-1 Rockets   Chuck Barnett
95 5-2 Pacers   Roger Stieg
96 5-3 Cavaliers   Chris Logan
97 5-4 Clippers   Manute Bol (later declared ineligible)
98 5-5 Bulls   Tim Andree
99 5-6 Warriors   Greg Hines
100 5-7 Jazz   Mark Clark
101 5-8 Pistons   Ken Austin
102 5-9 Mavericks   Jim Lampley
103 5-10 Bullets   Robin Dixon
104 5-11 Hawks   Charles Jones
105 5-12 Knicks   Troy Lee Mikell
106 5-13 Kings   Lorenza Andrews
107 5-14 Nuggets   James Braddock
108 5-15 Blazers   Gary Monroe
109 5-16 Sonics   Brad Watson
110 5-17 Nets   Tyren Naulls
111 5-18 Bucks   Mark Petteway
112 5-19 Spurs   Jeff Pehl
113 5-20 Suns   Rick Lamb
114 5-21 Celtics   Bob Reitz
115 5-22 Lakers   Danny Dixon
116 5-23 76ers   Mike Milligan
Round 6
117 6-1 Rockets   Jim Stack
118 6-2 Pacers   Cliff Pruitt
119 6-3 Cavaliers   Mel McLaughlin
120 6-4 Clippers

> Bucks — Traded Robert Smith to Clippers for 1983 sixth round pick (#120-Russell Todd) on 1982-10-15

  Russell Todd
121 6-5 Bulls   Ernest Patterson
122 6-6 Jazz   Fred Gilliam
123 6-7 Warriors   Tom Heywood
124 6-8 Pistons   Derek Perry
125 6-9 Mavericks   Billy Allen
126 6-10 Bullets   Donald Carroll
127 6-11 Hawks   Tom Bethea
128 6-12 Knicks   Tony Simms
129 6-13 Nuggets   Glenn Green
130 6-14 Kings   Alvis Rogers
131 6-15 Blazers   Derrick Pope
132 6-16 Sonics   Tony Wilson
133 6-17 Nets   Oscar Taylor
134 6-18 Bucks   Charles Hurt
135 6-19 Suns   Edward Bona
136 6-20 Spurs   Ricky Hooker
137 6-21 Celtics   Paul Atkins
138 6-22 Lakers   Mark Steele
139 6-23 76ers   Sedale Threatt
Round 7
140 7-1 Rockets   Brian Kellerman
141 7-2 Pacers   Tony Brown
142 7-3 Cavaliers   John Columbo
143 7-4 Clippers   Dan Evans
144 7-5 Bulls   Jacque Hill
145 7-6 Warriors   Peter Williams
146 7-7 Jazz   Joe Kazanowski
147 7-8 Pistons   Rob Gonzalez
148 7-9 Mavericks   Terrell Schlundt
149 7-10 Bullets   Danny Womack
150 7-11 Hawks   Lex Drum
151 7-12 Knicks   Desi Barimore
152 7-13 Kings   Dane Suttle
153 7-14 Nuggets   Maurice McDaniel
154 7-15 Blazers   Paul Little
155 7-16 Sonics   Tony Gattis
156 7-17 Nets   Keith Bennett
157 7-18 Bucks   Anthony Hicks
158 7-19 Spurs   Keith Williams
159 7-20 Suns   Fred Brown
160 7-21 Celtics   Roy Jackson
161 7-22 Lakers   Ricky Mixon
162 7-23 76ers   Tony Bruin
Round 8
163 8-1 Rockets   Jeff Bolding
164 8-2 Pacers   Ray McCallum
165 8-3 Cavaliers   Larry Tucker
166 8-4 Clippers   Mark Gannon
167 8-5 Bulls   Terry Bradley
168 8-6 Jazz   Michael McCombs
169 8-7 Warriors   Doug Harris
170 8-8 Pistons   George Wenzel
171 8-9 Mavericks   Bill Sadler
172 8-10 Bullets   Bernard Perry
173 8-11 Hawks   George Thomas
174 8-12 Knicks   Mike Lang
175 8-13 Nuggets   Cliff Tribus
176 8-14 Kings   Preston Neumayr
177 8-15 Blazers   Frank Smith
178 8-16 Sonics   Ray Smith
179 8-17 Nets   Joe Myers
180 8-18 Bucks   Brett Burkholder
181 8-19 Suns   Mike Mulquin
182 8-20 Spurs   Norville Brown
183 8-21 Celtics   Trent Johnson
184 8-22 76ers   Gordon Austin
Round 9
185 9-1 Rockets   James Campbell
186 9-2 Pacers   Lynn Mitchem
187 9-3 Cavaliers   Joe Brown
188 9-4 Clippers   David Maxwell
189 9-5 Bulls   Ray Orange
190 9-6 Warriors   Greg Goorjiam
191 9-7 Jazz   Ron Webb
192 9-8 Pistons   Marlow McLain
193 9-9 Mavericks   Sherrod Arnold
194 9-10 Bullets   Ricky Moreland
195 9-11 Hawks   Wil Kotchery
196 9-12 Knicks   Charles Jones
197 9-13 Kings   Bernard Hill
198 9-14 Nuggets   Bobby Van Noy
199 9-15 Blazers   Phil Hopson
200 9-16 Sonics   Tony Washington
201 9-17 Nets   Kevin Black
202 9-18 Bucks   Bill Varner
203 9-19 Spurs   Gary Gaspard
204 9-20 Suns   Joe Dykstra
205 9-21 Celtics   John Rice
206 9-22 76ers   Charles Fisher
Round 10
207 10-1 Pacers   Mark Smed
208 10-2 Cavaliers   Jon Hanley
209 10-3 Clippers   Keith Smith
210 10-4 Bulls   Tom Emma
211 10-5 Jazz   Odell Mosteller
212 10-6 Warriors   Michael Zeno
213 10-7 Pistons   Ike Person
214 10-8 Mavericks   Clyde Corley
215 10-9 Bullets   Isiah Singletary
216 10-10 Hawks   Ronnie Carr
217 10-11 Knicks   Bernard Randolph
218 10-12 Nuggets   Cleveland McCrae
219 10-13 Kings   Aaron Haskins
220 10-14 Blazers   Russ Christianson
221 10-15 Sonics   David Binion
222 10-16 Nets   Rich Simkus
223 10-17 Bucks   Bob Kelly
224 10-18 Suns   Bo Overton
225 10-19 Spurs   Lamar Heard
226 10-20 Celtics   Andy Kupec