Record: 30-52, Finished 6th in NBA Midwest Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Larry Costello (3-15), Don Nelson (27-37)
PTS/G: 108.4 (8th of 22) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 111.5 (21st of 22)
SRS: -2.99 (19th of 22) ▪ Pace: 108.3 (5th of 22)
Off Rtg: 100.0 (12th of 22) ▪ Def Rtg: 102.9 (21st of 22)
Expected W-L: 33-49 (19th of 22)
Arena: MECCA Arena ▪ Attendance: 396,947 (15th of 22)
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1976 to June
30, 1977.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
August 5, 1976
Traded Bird Averitt to the Buffalo Braves for a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Glenn Williams). This trade was for the 7th pick in the ABA dispersal draft.
Drafted Bird Averitt from the Kentucky Colonels in the dispersal draft.
September 17, 1976
Jon McGlocklin retired.
October 20, 1976
Waived Clyde Mayes.
Waived Jim Fox.
November 2, 1976
Traded Jim Price to the Buffalo Braves for a 1977 1st round draft pick (Tate Armstrong).
November 12, 1976
Signed Glenn McDonald as a free agent.
December 6, 1976
Waived Glenn McDonald.
December 8, 1976
Traded a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Wilson Washington) and a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Maurice Cheeks) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Fred Carter.
December 10, 1976
Waived Mickey Davis.
January 13, 1977
Traded Gary Brokaw and Elmore Smith to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Rowland Garrett, a 1977 1st round draft pick (Ernie Grunfeld) and a 1978 1st round draft pick (George Johnson).
June 7, 1977
Traded Swen Nater and a 1977 1st round draft pick (Tate Armstrong) to the Buffalo Braves for a 1977 1st round draft pick (Marques Johnson).
June 10, 1977
Drafted Kent Benson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Marques Johnson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ernie Grunfeld in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Glenn Williams in the 2nd round (27th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Gary Yoder in the 3rd round (47th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Lewis Brown in the 4th round (69th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ron Norwood in the 5th round (91st pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Chuck Goodyear in the 6th round (113th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ron Bostic in the 7th round (134th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Larry Pikes in the 8th round (154th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.