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1968-69 Detroit Pistons Transactions

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Record: 32-50, Finished 6th in NBA Eastern Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Donnie Butcher (10-12), Paul Seymour (22-38)

PTS/G: 114.1 (5th of 14) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 117.3 (13th of 14)
SRS: -2.79 (11th of 14)
Expected W-L: 33-49 (11th of 14)

Arena: Cobo Arena ▪ Attendance: 201,433 (9th of 14)

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1968 to June 30, 1969.
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October 3, 1968

Waived Bob Hogsett.

October 12, 1968

Signed Paul Long as a free agent.

December 6, 1968

Claimed Bud Olsen on waivers from the Boston Celtics.

December 17, 1968

Traded Jim Fox and a 1969 3rd round draft pick (Lamar Green) to the Phoenix Suns for McCoy McLemore.

December 19, 1968

Traded Dave DeBusschere to the New York Knicks for Walt Bellamy and Howard Komives.

January 1, 1969

Traded Rich Niemann and cash to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dave Gambee.

April 7, 1969

Drafted Terry Driscoll in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Willie Norwood in the 2nd round (19th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Ted Wierman in the 4th round (47th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Steve Mix in the 5th round (61st pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Larry Jeffries in the 6th round (75th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Steve Vandenberg in the 7th round (89th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Bob Arnzen in the 8th round (103rd pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted George Reynolds in the 9th round (117th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Bill English in the 10th round (131st pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

Drafted Rusty Clark in the 11th round (145th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.