Traded Bob McAdoo to Pistons for rights to M.L. Carr, 1980 first round pick (#1-Joe Barry Carroll), 1980 first round pick (#13-Rickey Brown) on 1979-09-06

Traded Robert Parish, 1980 first round pick (#3-Kevin McHale) to Celtics for two 1980 first round picks (#1-Joe Barry Carroll) (#13-Rickey Brown) on 1980-06-09

Traded two 1980 first round picks (#1-Joe Barry Carroll) (#13-Rickey Brown) to Warriors for Robert Parish, 1980 first round pick (#3-Kevin McHale) on 1980-06-09

Received Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, 1980 first round pick (#7-Mike Gminski), cash from Clippers on 1979-09-18 as compensation veteran free agent Bill Walton

Traded Calvin Natt to Blazers for Maurice Lucas, 1980 first round pick (#7-Mike Gminski), 1981 first round pick (#10-Albert King) on 1980-02-08

Traded Mel Bennett to Pacers for 1980 first round pick (#8-Andrew Toney) on 1976-11-02

Traded Randy Smith to Cavaliers for 1980 first round pick (#9-Michael Brooks) on 1979-09-21

Received 1980 first round pick (#13-Rickey Brown), 1982 first round draft choice (#12-John Bagley) from Bullets as compensation for Pistons signing of free agent Kevin Porter on 1979-07-12

Traded Bob McAdoo to Pistons for rights to M.L. Carr, 1980 first round pick (#1-Joe Barry Carroll), 1980 first round pick (#13-Rickey Brown) on 1979-09-06

Traded Robert Parish, 1980 first round pick (#3-Kevin McHale) to Celtics for two 1980 first round picks (#1-Joe Barry Carroll) (#13-Rickey Brown) on 1980-06-09

Received 1980 first round pick (#14-Wes Matthews) from Rockets as compensation for Rockets signing of free agent Tom Henderson on 1979-07-16

Traded Bob Lanier to Bucks for Kent Benson, 1980 first round pick (#17-Larry Drew) on 1980-02-04

Traded Len Robinson to Suns for Marty Byrnes, Ron Lee, 1979 first round pick (#20-Larry Knight), 1980 first round pick (#19-John Duren), cash on 1979-01-12

Traded Butch Lee, 1982 first round pick (#1-James Worthy) to Lakers for Don Ford, 1980 first round pick (#22-Chad Kinch) on 1980-02-15

Traded Earl Tatum, cash to Celtics for 1980 first round pick (#23-Carl Nicks) on 1979-07-19

Traded George McGinnis to Pacers for Alex English, 1980 first round pick (#23-Carl Nicks) on 1980-02-01

Traded Rickey Green to Pistons for 1980 second round pick (#24-Larry Smith) on 1978-10-09

Sent 1977 second round pick (#44-Essie Hollis), 1978 first round pick (#16-Jack Givens) to Jazz and received 1977 first round pick (#6-Kenny Carr), 1978 first round pick (#8-Freeman Williams), 1979 first round pick (#1-Earvin "Magic" Johnson), 1980 second round pick (#26-Sam Worthen) from Jazz on 1976-08-05 as compensation free agent Gail Goodrich

Traded Mark Landsberger to Lakers for Oliver Mack, 1980 second round pick (#26-Sam Worthen), 1981 second round pick (#28-Gene Banks), cash on 1980-02-13

Received 1980 second round pick (#27-John Stroud) from Nuggets on 1978-07-08 as compensation for free agent Kim Hughes

Traded Mike Newlin to Nets for 1980 second round pick (#27-John Stroud), cash on 1979-10-12

Traded John Brown to Bulls for 1980 second round pick (#28-Craig Shelton) on 1978-10-09

Traded John Williamson to Nets for Bob Carrington, 1980 second round pick (#29-Louis Orr), 1981 second round pick (#25-Brian Jackson) on 1978-01-27

Received 1980 second round pick (#30-Kenny Natt) from Braves (later Clippers) on 1977-10-03 as compensation for free agent Wil Jones

Traded Kenny Carr to Cavaliers for 1980 second round pick (#31-Wayne Robinson), 1981 second round pick (#28-Gene Banks) on 1979-10-24

Traded David "Corky" Calhoun to Pacers for 1980 second round pick (#32-David Lawrence) on 1978-06-30

Traded Irv Kiffin to Spurs for 1980 second round pick (#37-Butch Carter) on 1979-10-05

Traded Mike Green to Kings for 1980 second round pick (#39-Michael Wiley), cash on 1979-09-13

Traded Richard Washington to Bucks for Ernie Grunfeld, 1980 second round pick (#40-Dick Miller), cash on 1979-10-09

Traded Len Elmore to Kings for 1980 second round pick (#40-Dick Miller), future considerations (?) on 1979-11-27

Traded Ron Lee to Hawks for 1980 second round pick (#41-Jawann Oldham), 1981 second round pick (#29-Eddie Johnson), future considerations (?) on 1979-10-10

Traded Tom Boswell to Jazz for 1980 second round pick (#41-Jawann Oldham) on 1979-11-20

Traded John Johnson to Sonics for 1979 second round pick (#42-Paul Mokeski), 1980 second round pick (#43-Billy Williams) on 1977-10-22

This entire progression not 100% sure.

This progression is correct as per 1980-81 NBA Guide.

Jim Price ???

Received 1980 second round pick (#45-Brad Branson), cash from Pistons on 1979-11-27 as compensation for free agent Ben Poquette and free agent Jim McElroy

Unknown.

We're not sure how the pick got from the Jazz to the Hawks. TSN shows it as going in a trade involving Jim McElroy and Ron Lee, but that seems to be wrong, referring to the the trade that sent it from the Hawks to the Pistons in the end. Or were the Jazz somehow involved in that trade?

Traded Jim McElroy to Hawks for Ron Lee, 1980 second round pick (#45-Brad Branson), 1980 third round pick (#64-Jonathan Moore) on 1980-01-24

Traded Jim Price, 1979 first round pick (#15-Phil Hubbard) to Pistons for Ralph Simpson, 2 draft picks (possibly 1979 #25-Oliver Mack) (possibly 1980 #47-Kurt Nimphius) on 1978-02-01

Traded Robert Smith to Jazz for 1980 third round pick (#48-Eddie Lee), 1981 second round pick (#34-Kenneth Green) on 1979-10-09

Traded Bobby Smith to Clippers for draft pick (1980 #53-Stuart House), future considerations (?) on 1979-10-27

Received draft pick (possibly 1980 #54-Ron Perry) from Pacers on 1979-07-11 as compensation for free agent Frankie Sanders

Traded rights to Steve Malovic to Bullets for 1979 first round pick (#22-Kyle Macy), 1980 third round pick (#59-John Campbell) on 1979-06-22

Traded Billy Paultz to Rockets for John Shumate, 1980 third round pick (#60-Lavon Mercer), cash on 1980-01-17

Pick was traded from the Jazz to the Hawks as part of the 1974 Pete Maravich trade per the 1980-06-28 issue of The Sporting News, but numerous other sources with information on that trade do not show any third round pick involved

Unknown.

Progression per 1980-81 NBA Guide.

Traded Jim McElroy to Hawks for Ron Lee, 1980 second round pick (#45-Brad Branson), 1980 third round pick (#64-Jonathan Moore) on 1980-01-24

Traded Jim Chones to Lakers for Dave Robisch, 1980 third round pick (#68-Ron Jones) on 1979-10-05

Unknown.

Marlon Redmond?

Unknown.

Tony Robertson? — The Register section of the 1978-79 NBA Guide says Roberston was traded for a draft choice [singular], but the 1979 and 1980 TSN draft coverage issues both show picks going from the Hawks to the Lakers for him.

Lakers traded Connie Hawkins to Hawks for draft picks (?-?) on 1975-08-08 ???