Record: 15-67, Finished 6th in NBA Midwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Dick Motta (15-67)
PTS/G: 101.5 (21st of 23) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 109.9 (19th of 23)
SRS: -8.33 (23rd of 23) ▪ Pace: 98.6 (22nd of 23)
Off Rtg: 102.4 (21st of 23) ▪ Def Rtg: 110.8 (23rd of 23)
Expected W-L: 20-62 (23rd of 23)
Arena: Reunion Arena ▪ Attendance: 319,347 (18th of 23)
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1980 to June
30, 1981.
Click on the Team for team roster and
stats.
Click on the Player for career stats and
accomplishments.
July 28, 1980
Jeff Judkins signed as a veteran free agent with the Utah Jazz; received FROM_TRADE as compensation.
September 11, 1980
Traded Billy McKinney to the Utah Jazz for a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Mark West) and a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Anthony Teachey).
September 12, 1980
Waived Dave Britton.
September 16, 1980
Traded Mike Bratz to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1984 1st round draft pick (Sam Perkins).
October 3, 1980
Waived Raymond Townsend.
October 8, 1980
Waived Clarence Kea.
October 28, 1980
Signed Scott Lloyd as a free agent.
Waived Stan Pietkiewicz.
October 30, 1980
Traded Richard Washington and Jerome Whitehead to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Bill Robinzine, a 1983 1st round draft pick (Derek Harper) and a 1986 1st round draft pick (Roy Tarpley).
November 6, 1980
Sold Austin Carr to the Washington Bullets.
November 17, 1980
Signed Ollie Mack as a free agent.
Waived Joe Hassett.
December 1, 1980
Waived Darrell Allums.
December 2, 1980
Signed Brad Davis as a free agent.
Waived Terry Duerod.
December 3, 1980
Traded Kiki Vandeweghe and a 1986 1st round draft pick (Maurice Martin) to the Denver Nuggets for a 1981 1st round draft pick (Rolando Blackman) and a 1985 1st round draft pick (Sam Vincent).
January 2, 1981
Signed Monti Davis to a 10-day contract.
January 12, 1981
Waived Monti Davis.
January 28, 1981
Signed Stan Pietkiewicz to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 7, 1981
Traded Geoff Huston and a 1983 3rd round draft pick (Larry Anderson) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Chad Kinch and a 1985 1st round draft pick (Detlef Schrempf).
February 10, 1981
Signed Clarence Kea as a free agent.
February 19, 1981
Waived Winford Boynes.
March 2, 1981
Ralph Drollinger retired.
June 9, 1981
Drafted Mark Aguirre in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Rolando Blackman in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Jay Vincent in the 2nd round (24th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Elston Turner in the 2nd round (43rd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Art Housey in the 3rd round (47th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Eddie Moss in the 4th round (70th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Pete Budko in the 5th round (93rd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Karl Bakowski in the 6th round (116th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Danny Davis in the 7th round (139th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted David Kennedy in the 8th round (162nd pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted John Hollinden in the 9th round (184th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
Drafted Scott Bolanko in the 10th round (204th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.