Michael Gearon

Michael Gearon

Franchises

• Atlanta Hawks: September 27, 1977 to July 12, 1979

Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings

Atlanta Hawks Franchise

• September 30, 1977: Traded Lou Hudson to the Los Angeles Lakers for Ollie Johnson.
• October 5, 1977: Traded a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Keith Herron) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Rich Laurel.
• October 13, 1977: Traded Joe Meriweather to the New Orleans Jazz for a 1978 1st round draft pick (Jack Givens).
• October 17, 1977: Traded a 1979 4th round draft pick (Ray White) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Tony Robertson.
• November 14, 1977: Traded a 1978 2nd round draft pick (John Rudd) to the New York Knicks for Tom McMillen.
• December 16, 1977: Traded Ron Behagen to the Houston Rockets for a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Rick Wilson) and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Larry Wilson).
• June 9, 1978: Selected Butch Lee (1st round, 10th pick), Jack Givens (1st round, 16th pick), Rick Wilson (2nd round, 25th pick), Steve Grant (3rd round, 54th pick), Chris Potter (5th round, 98th pick), Gerald Glover (6th round, 120th pick), Jim DeWeese (7th round, 141st pick), Ed Murphy (8th round, 160th pick), Maurice Robinson (9th round, 177th pick) and Marshall Lester (10th round, 192nd pick) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
• June 9, 1978: Signed Dan Roundfield as a veteran free agent and sent a 1979 1st round draft pick (Dudley Bradley) to the Indiana Pacers as compensation.
• October 8, 1978: Traded John Brown and future considerations to the Chicago Bulls for a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Craig Shelton).
• January 31, 1979: Traded Butch Lee and a 1983 1st round draft pick (Derek Harper) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Terry Furlow.