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1977-78 Indiana Pacers Transactions
Record: 31-51, Finished 6th in NBA Midwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Slick Leonard (31-51)
PTS/G: 108.6 (11th of 22) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 111.1 (17th of 22)
SRS: -2.37 (19th of 22) ▪ Pace: 108.2 (10th of 22)
Off Rtg: 99.6 (17th of 22) ▪ Def Rtg: 101.9 (16th of 22)
Expected W-L: 35-47 (19th of 22)
Arena: Market Square Arena ▪ Attendance: 501,759 (9th of 21)
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1977 to June
30, 1978.
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August 10, 1977
Signed Bobby Wilson as a free agent.
September 1, 1977
Traded Billy Knight to the Buffalo Braves for Mike Bantom and Adrian Dantley.
September 6, 1977
Traded Don Buse to the Phoenix Suns for Ricky Sobers.
October 3, 1977
Received a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Kenny Natt) as compensation for the Buffalo Braves signing Wil Jones as a veteran free agent.
October 14, 1977
Signed Willie Smith as a free agent.
October 18, 1977
Traded a 1978 3rd round draft pick (Mike Santos) to the Buffalo Braves for Johnny Neumann.
October 20, 1977
Waived Willie Smith.
December 8, 1977
Waived Bobby Wilson.
December 13, 1977
Traded Adrian Dantley and Dave Robisch to the Los Angeles Lakers for James Edwards, Earl Tatum and cash.
December 22, 1977
Waived Johnny Neumann.
Traded Alonzo Bradley to the Houston Rockets for Ron Behagen.
January 27, 1978
Traded John Williamson to the New Jersey Nets for Bob Carrington, a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Louis Orr) and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Brian Jackson).
June 8, 1978
Traded a 1978 1st round draft pick (Mychal Thompson) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Johnny Davis and a 1978 1st round draft pick (Rick Robey).
Signed Alex English as a veteran free agent and sent a 1979 1st round draft pick (Calvin Natt) to the Milwaukee Bucks as compensation.
June 9, 1978
Drafted Rick Robey in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
Drafted Wayne Radford in the 2nd round (27th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ricky Lee in the 4th round (71st pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
Drafted James Sparrow in the 5th round (92nd pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
Drafted Sherman Dillard in the 6th round (115th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ollie Matson Jr. in the 7th round (135th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
Received a 1979 1st round draft pick (Dudley Bradley) as compensation for the Atlanta Hawks signing Dan Roundfield as a veteran free agent.
June 30, 1978
Traded a 1980 2nd round draft pick (David Lawrence) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Corky Calhoun.
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