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

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

Traded Kenny Carr, Bill Laimbeer to Pistons for Phil Hubbard, Paul Mokeski, 1982 first round pick (#12-John Bagley), 1982 second round pick (#28-David Magley) on 1982-02-16

Traded Rich Kelley to Nuggets for 1982 first round pick (#15-David Thirdkill) on 1982-06-21

Traded Rich Kelley to Suns for 1982 first round pick (#17-Brook Steppe), 1983 second round pick (#43-Pace Mannion) on 1980-02-15

Traded Sam Lacey to Nets for Mike Woodson, 1982 first round pick (more favorable of Lakers, Suns picks) (#17-Brook Steppe) on 1981-11-12

Traded Ron Brewer to Spurs for Mike Gale, 1992 first round pick (#18-Ricky Pierce) on 1980-12-19

Traded Kenny Carr to Blazers for 1982 first round pick (#18-Ricky Pierce) on 1982-06-23

Traded David Thompson to Sonics for Bill Hanzlik, 1982 first round pick (#19-Rob Williams) on 1982-06-17 [Note: Wally Walker had originally been included in the trade instead of Hanzlik, but after an arbitrator ruled that a team could not trade a free agent's right of first refusal on 1982-07-16, the Sonics replaced him in the deal with Bill Hanzlik on 1982-07-20]

Traded Eddie Jordan to Lakers for 1982 first round pick (#21-Eddie Phillips) on 1980-11-20

Traded James Silas, rights to Rich Yonakor to Cavaliers for 1982 second round pick (#24-Oliver Robinson), cash on 1981-06-16

Traded Steve Malovic to Clippers for 1982 second round pick (#25-Bryan Warrick), future considerations (?) on 1979-11-21

Traded Terry Furlow to Jazz for 1981 second round pick (#29-Eddie Johnson), 1982 second round pick (#26-Ricky Frazier), future considerations (?) on 1979-11-23

Traded 1981 first round pick (#4-Al Wood), 1981 second round pick (#38-Clyde Bradshaw) to Hawks for 1981 first round pick (#6-Orlando Woolridge), 1982 second round pick (#26-Ricky Frazier), option to swap first round picks in 1982 (not exercised) on 1981-06-08

Traded Pat Cummings to Mavericks for 1982 second round pick (#27-Fred Roberts) on 1982-06-28

Traded Larry Drew to Kings for 1982 second round pick (#28-David Magley), 1984 second round pick (#34-Tony Costner) on 1981-08-26

Traded Kenny Carr, Bill Laimbeer to Pistons for Phil Hubbard, Paul Mokeski, 1982 first round pick (#12-John Bagley), 1982 second round pick (#28-David Magley) on 1982-02-16

Traded Mike Olliver to Pacers for rights to Ray Blume, 1982 second round pick (#31-Rod Higgins) on 1981-06-10

Traded Paul Mokeski to Pistons for 1982 second round pick (#32-Richard Anderson) on 1980-10-07

Traded Joe Bryant, 1982 second round pick (#42-Jeff Taylor) to Rockets for 1982 second round pick (#32-Richard Anderson) on 1982-06-28

Agreed not to exercise their right of first refusal over restricted free agent Mike Glenn (who had recently signed an offer sheet with Hawks) in exchange for 1982 second round pick (#34-Vince Taylor) on 1982-10-26

Traded John Lucas to Bullets for 1982 second round pick (#35-Derek Smith), 1984 second round pick (#30-Steve Burtt) on 1981-10-19

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

Traded Mike Gale to Warriors for 1982 second round pick (#37-Audie Norris), 1985 second round pick (#25-Mike Smrek) on 1981-06-08

Traded rights to Calvin Garrett to Rockets for 1982 second round pick (#38-Wayne Sappleton) on 1980-06-10

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Traded 1983 second round pick (#31-Glenn "Doc" Rivers) to Bulls for 1982 second round pick (#38-Wayne Sappleton) on 1982-06-23

Traded Dave Robisch to Nuggets for Kim Hughes, 1981 third round pick (#55-Mickey Dillard), 1982 second round pick (#40-Guy Morgan), future considerations (?) on 1980-10-30

Agreed not to exercise their right of first refusal over restricted free agent James Edwards (who had recently signed an offer sheet with Cavaliers) for 1981 second round pick (#36-Ray Blume), 1982 second round pick (#40-Guy Morgan) on 1981-06-08

Traded Dave Corzine to Spurs for 1981 second round pick (#41-Claude Gregory), 1982 second round pick (#41-Dwight Anderson) on 1980-09-26

Traded Phil Smith to Sonics for Armond Hill, 1982 second round pick (#42-Jeff Taylor), cash on 1982-02-12

Traded 1982 second round pick (#32-Richard Anderson) to Clippers for Joe Bryant, 1982 second round pick (#42-Jeff Taylor) on 1982-06-28

Traded Mickey Johnson to Bucks for George Johnson, second round pick (1982 #43-Jose Slaughter) on 1980-09-11

Traded Don Buse to Pacers for 1981 second round pick (#37-Al Leslie), 1982 second round pick (#43-Jose Slaughter) on 1980-11-25

Traded Dudley Bradley to Suns for 1981 second round pick (#37-Al Leslie), 1982 second round pick (#43-Jose Slaughter) on 1981-06-08

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

Traded Butch Carter to Pacers for third round pick (1982 #54-Willie Jones) on 1981-10-15

Traded Jeff Judkins to Pistons for 1982 third round pick (#55-Jerry Eaves), future considerations (?) on 1981-10-01

Traded the rights to Tom Barker to Blazers in exchange for a 1982 third round pick (#57-Craig Tucker) on 1981-08-04

Traded Geoff Crompton to Bucks for a 1982 third round pick (#66-Phillip Lockett) on 1981-09-24

Traded Rory Sparrow to Hawks for fourth round pick (1982 #80-James Griffin) on 1981-08-12

Agreed not to exercise their right of first refusal over restricted free agent Bob Dandridge (who had recently signed an offer sheet with the Bucks) for 1982 fifth round pick (#112-Jerry Davis), cash on 1981-11-02