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1978-79 Kansas City Kings Transactions

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Record: 48-34, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (48-34)

PTS/G: 113.1 (7th of 22) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 110.2 (11th of 22)
SRS: 2.73 (5th of 22) ▪ Pace: 107.3 (5th of 22)
Off Rtg: 104.5 (9th of 22) ▪ Def Rtg: 101.9 (4th of 22)
Expected W-L: 48-34 (6th of 22)

Arena: Kemper Arena ▪ Attendance: 442,354 (11th of 22)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Phoenix Suns

Midwest Div. Champs

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979.
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July 10, 1978

Traded Geoff Crompton to the Denver Nuggets for a 1981 4th round draft pick (Kenny Dennard).

September 14, 1978

Signed Marlon Redmond as a free agent.

Signed Billy McKinney as a free agent.

September 18, 1978

Kevin Restani signed as a veteran free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks; received FROM_TRADE as compensation.

October 2, 1978

Waived Jeff Cook.

October 11, 1978

Waived Mike Evans.

October 27, 1978

Signed Gus Gerard as a free agent.

February 2, 1979

Waived Marlon Redmond.

March 9, 1979

Signed Ron Behagen to a 10-day contract.

March 20, 1979

Waived Marlon Redmond.

March 29, 1979

Waived Ron Behagen.

April 9, 1979

Signed Lars Hansen as a free agent.

June 25, 1979

Drafted Reggie King in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted Terry Crosby in the 3rd round (62nd pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted John McCullough in the 4th round (85th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted Curtis Watkins in the 5th round (105th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted Bob Roma in the 6th round (126th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted Nick Daniels in the 7th round (145th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted Tony Vann in the 8th round (164th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted Gary Wilson in the 9th round (181st pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

Drafted Russell Saunders in the 10th round (200th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.