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1979-80 Kansas City Kings Transactions

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Record: 47-35, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (47-35)

PTS/G: 108.0 (15th of 22) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 104.9 (4th of 22)
SRS: 2.81 (8th of 22) ▪ Pace: 103.2 (10th of 22)
Off Rtg: 104.0 (16th of 22) ▪ Def Rtg: 101.0 (2nd of 22)
Expected W-L: 49-33 (7th of 22)

Arena: Kemper Arena ▪ Attendance: 375,387 (15th of 22)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (2-1) versus Phoenix Suns

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980.
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September 11, 1979

Signed Marlon Redmond as a free agent.

September 13, 1979

Traded a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Michael Wiley) to the San Antonio Spurs for Mike Green.

September 25, 1979

Waived John McCullough.

October 9, 1979

Traded Richard Washington to the Milwaukee Bucks for Ernie Grunfeld and a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Dick Miller).

October 12, 1979

Waived Darnell Hillman.

November 20, 1979

Waived Terry Crosby.

November 27, 1979

Traded a 1980 2nd round draft pick (Dick Miller) to the Indiana Pacers for Len Elmore.

May 28, 1980

Lost Billy McKinney to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA expansion draft.

June 10, 1980

Drafted Hawkeye Whitney in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

Drafted Tony Murphy in the 3rd round (62nd pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

Drafted Kevin Blakley in the 5th round (108th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

Drafted Kent Grooms in the 6th round (131st pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

Drafted Arnold McDowell in the 7th round (154th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

Drafted Charley Cole in the 9th round (193rd pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

June 12, 1980

Signed Leon Douglas as a veteran free agent and sent a 1981 1st round draft pick (Kelly Tripucka) to the Detroit Pistons as compensation.

June 19, 1980

Len Elmore signed as a veteran free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks; received a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Steve Lingenfelter) as compensation.