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1972-73 Cleveland Cavaliers Transactions

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Record: 32-50, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bill Fitch (32-50)

PTS/G: 102.7 (17th of 17) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 105.3 (7th of 17)
SRS: -2.64 (13th of 17)
Expected W-L: 34-48 (12th of 17)

Arena: Cleveland Arena ▪ Attendance: 186,477 (16th of 17)

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973.
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August 23, 1972

Traded Butch Beard to the Seattle SuperSonics for Barry Clemens and Lenny Wilkens.

August 31, 1972

Traded a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Billy Knight) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jim Cleamons.

September 22, 1972

Traded Steve Hawes to the Houston Rockets for a 1973 3rd round draft pick (James Lister).

October 24, 1972

Traded Charlie Davis to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 1974 3rd round draft pick (Foots Walker).

November 4, 1972

Signed Cornell Warner as a free agent.

November 10, 1972

Traded Dave Sorenson to the Philadelphia 76ers for Bob Rule.

November 22, 1972

Traded Walt Wesley to the Phoenix Suns for a 1973 2nd round draft pick (Allan Hornyak).

April 24, 1973

Traded John Johnson, Rick Roberson and a 1973 1st round draft pick (Barry Parkhill) to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 1973 1st round draft pick (Jim Brewer) and a 1973 3rd round draft pick (Jim O'Brien).

Drafted Jim Brewer in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Allan Hornyak in the 2nd round (26th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Jim O'Brien in the 3rd round (37th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Ozzie Edwards in the 3rd round (40th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted James Lister in the 3rd round (41st pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Luke Witte in the 4th round (57th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted John Coughran in the 5th round (74th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Willie Calvert in the 6th round (91st pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Larry Farmer in the 7th round (108th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted John Ritter in the 8th round (125th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Les Taylor in the 9th round (142nd pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Dean Martin in the 10th round (156th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Floyd Lewis in the 11th round (169th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Chris McMurray in the 12th round (178th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted John Pennebacker in the 13th round (185th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Charles Mitchell in the 14th round (191st pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Reese Stovall in the 15th round (196th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Tom O'Connor in the 16th round (201st pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.

Drafted Phil Elderkin in the 17th round (205th pick) of the 1973 NBA Draft.