June 9, 1978: Selected Winford Boynes (1st round, 13th pick), Mike Phillips (3rd round, 45th pick), Dave Batton (3rd round, 62nd pick), Walter Jordan (4th round, 84th pick), Cecile Rose (5th round, 89th pick), Golie Augustus (6th round, 111th pick), Doug Jemison (7th round, 132nd pick), Bruce Campbell (8th round, 153rd pick), Frank Sowinski (9th round, 171st pick) and Michael Vicens (10th round, 187th pick) in the 1978 NBA Draft.
July 8, 1978: Kim Hughes signed as a veteran free agent with the Denver Nuggets; received a 1980 2nd round draft pick (John Stroud) as compensation.
September 5, 1978: Signed Bob Elliott as a free agent.
June 10, 1980: Selected Mike O'Koren (1st round, 6th pick), Mike Gminski (1st round, 7th pick), Lowes Moore (3rd round, 52nd pick), Rory Sparrow (4th round, 75th pick), Aaron Curry (5th round, 98th pick), Rick Mattick (6th round, 121st pick), Larry Spicer (7th round, 144th pick), Lloyd Terry (8th round, 165th pick) and Barry Young (9th round, 185th pick) in the 1980 NBA Draft.
July 17, 1980: Signed Darwin Cook as a free agent.