This is a list of all personnel changes that occurred during the 1982 National Basketball Association (NBA) off-season and 1982–83 NBA season.
Major transactions This is a list of all major transactions which occurred in the 1982–83 NBA season.
Players becoming free agents This is a list of players who gained Free agency:
+PlayerDatePlayerDatePaul WestphalJune 27, 1983Michael WileyOctober 22, 1982Toby KnightJune 8, 1983Rich YonakorOctober 22, 1982Sam LaceyMay 20, 1983Jim ZoetOctober 21, 1982Billy Ray BatesApril 22, 1983Joe KopickiOctober 21, 1982Jan van Breda KolffApril 17, 1983Carl NicksOctober 20, 1982Steve MixApril 13, 1983Mike NewlinOctober 20, 1982Geff CromptonApril 9, 1983Perry MossOctober 18, 1982Mike BratzMarch 26, 1983Bob ElliottOctober 17, 1982Jeff JudkinsMarch 24, 1983Panayoti GiannakisOctober 16, 1982Larry KenonMarch 23, 1983Tony GuyOctober 16, 1982Larry SpriggsMarch 22, 1983Howard WoodOctober 13, 1982Randy SmithMarch 17, 1983John DurenOctober 13, 1982Mike BratzMarch 16, 1983Kevin BoyleOctober 13, 1982Mike DavisMarch 15, 1983Cedrick HordgesOctober 12, 1982Geff CromptonMarch 14, 1983Walter DanielsOctober 12, 1982Larry SpriggsMarch 12, 1983Bobby CattageOctober 11, 1982Spencer HaywoodMarch 11, 1983Clarence KeaOctober 11, 1982Mike DavisMarch 5, 1983Kevin McKennaOctober 11, 1982Lowes MooreFebruary 18, 1983Dan CallandrilloOctober 10, 1982Bill WilloughbyFebruary 12, 1983Keith HerronOctober 10, 1982Lowes MooreFebruary 8, 1983Charles ThompsonOctober 9, 1982Coby DietrickFebruary 7, 1983Francois WiseOctober 9, 1982Guy MorganFebruary 2, 1983Lynden RoseOctober 9, 1982Chubby CoxJanuary 31, 1983Maurice WilliamsOctober 9, 1982Coby DietrickJanuary 28, 1983Alex BradleyOctober 8, 1982John LucasJanuary 27, 1983Ron DavisOctober 8, 1982Chubby CoxJanuary 21, 1983Sam WorthenOctober 8, 1982Joe HassettJanuary 20, 1983Jim ChonesOctober 7, 1982Kevin PorterJanuary 20, 1983Mike SandersOctober 6, 1982Paul MokeskiJanuary 13, 1983DeWayne ScalesOctober 3, 1982Dave MagleyJanuary 9, 1983Sonny ParkerSeptember 30, 1982Dwight AndersonJanuary 9, 1983Geff CromptonSeptember 29, 1982Jim SmithJanuary 9, 1983Billy Ray BatesSeptember 22, 1982Sam PellomJanuary 7, 1983Kenny HiggsSeptember 19, 1982Paul MokeskiJanuary 3, 1983John LambertAugust 8, 1982Craig DykemaDecember 23, 1982Armond HillJuly 1, 1982Freeman WilliamsDecember 23, 1982Bernard KingJuly 1, 1982Scott LloydDecember 23, 1982Bill LaimbeerJuly 1, 1982Armond HillDecember 22, 1982Bill RobinzineJuly 1, 1982Hutch JonesDecember 22, 1982Bill WilloughbyJuly 1, 1982J.J. AndersonDecember 22, 1982Bob GrossJuly 1, 1982Paul MokeskiDecember 22, 1982Bob LanierJuly 1, 1982Sam PellomDecember 22, 1982Bob McAdooJuly 1, 1982Scott MayDecember 22, 1982Brad HollandJuly 1, 1982Jim JohnstoneDecember 16, 1982Brian TaylorJuly 1, 1982Steve LingenfelterDecember 12, 1982Carl BaileyJuly 1, 1982Hank McDowellDecember 8, 1982Charlie CrissJuly 1, 1982Joe CooperDecember 6, 1982Cliff RobinsonJuly 1, 1982Billy Ray BatesDecember 3, 1982Clint RichardsonJuly 1, 1982Jim ZoetNovember 26, 1982Coby DietrickJuly 1, 1982Larry KenonNovember 25, 1982Dave CorzineJuly 1, 1982Leon DouglasNovember 21, 1982Dave CowensJuly 1, 1982Robert SmithNovember 19, 1982Don BuseJuly 1, 1982Jeff JonesNovember 15, 1982Dudley BradleyJuly 1, 1982Calvin GarrettNovember 14, 1982Edgar JonesJuly 1, 1982Terry DuerodNovember 11, 1982Ernie GrunfeldJuly 1, 1982Joe CooperNovember 10, 1982Hollis CopelandJuly 1, 1982John DouglasNovember 6, 1982James HardyJuly 1, 1982Charles PittmanNovember 1, 1982James SilasJuly 1, 1982Chuck NevittNovember 1, 1982Jan van Breda KolffJuly 1, 1982Mike EvansNovember 1, 1982Jeff CookJuly 1, 1982Carlos TerryOctober 30, 1982Jeff JudkinsJuly 1, 1982Eric FernstenOctober 30, 1982Jim BrewerJuly 1, 1982Garry WittsOctober 30, 1982Jim McElroyJuly 1, 1982Kevin PorterOctober 30, 1982Joe C. MeriweatherJuly 1, 1982Lowes MooreOctober 30, 1982John RocheJuly 1, 1982Ray BlumeOctober 30, 1982Johnny DavisJuly 1, 1982Reggie CarterOctober 30, 1982Johnny MooreJuly 1, 1982Tom BurlesonOctober 30, 1982Kermit WashingtonJuly 1, 1982Eddie HughesOctober 29, 1982Kevin KunnertJuly 1, 1982George McGinnisOctober 29, 1982Kevin RestaniJuly 1, 1982Jim SmithOctober 29, 1982Larry DemicJuly 1, 1982Joe KopickiOctober 29, 1982Larry WrightJuly 1, 1982Mike HarperOctober 29, 1982Louis OrrJuly 1, 1982Tony BrownOctober 29, 1982Mark LandsbergerJuly 1, 1982James WilkesOctober 28, 1982Mike BantomJuly 1, 1982Jawann OldhamOctober 28, 1982Mike BratzJuly 1, 1982John SchweitzOctober 28, 1982Mike Dunleavy Sr.July 1, 1982Mike DavisOctober 28, 1982Mike EvansJuly 1, 1982Nick MorkenOctober 28, 1982Moses MaloneJuly 1, 1982Ron BaxterOctober 28, 1982Ollie JohnsonJuly 1, 1982Terry DuerodOctober 28, 1982Paul WestphalJuly 1, 1982U.S. ReedOctober 28, 1982Randy SmithJuly 1, 1982Willie ReddenOctober 28, 1982Reggie TheusJuly 1, 1982Chris FordOctober 27, 1982Rich YonakorJuly 1, 1982Hutch JonesOctober 27, 1982Ricky SobersJuly 1, 1982Alan HardyOctober 26, 1982Rock LeeJuly 1, 1982John GreigOctober 26, 1982Ron LeeJuly 1, 1982John JohnsonOctober 26, 1982Ronnie ValentineJuly 1, 1982Mike WilsonOctober 26, 1982Rory SparrowJuly 1, 1982Steve TrumboOctober 25, 1982Sam LaceyJuly 1, 1982Terry WhiteOctober 25, 1982Sam PellomJuly 1, 1982Ricky FrazierOctober 24, 1982Steve MixJuly 1, 1982Art HouseyOctober 22, 1982T.R. DunnJuly 1, 1982Hawkeye WhitneyOctober 22, 1982Tom LaGardeJuly 1, 1982Larry SpriggsOctober 22, 1982Wally WalkerJuly 1, 1982
Other major transactions Other major player transactions from July 1982 to June 1982 are: July 7: The New York Knicks traded Maurice Lucas to the Phoenix Suns for Truck Robinson. July 22: The San Antonio Spurs traded Dave Corzine, Mark Olberding and cash to the Chicago Bulls for Artis Gilmore. July 23: The Portland Trail Blazers waived Carl Bailey. August 1: The San Antonio Spurs waived John Lambert. The Philadelphia 76ers signed Marc Iavaroni as a free agent. August 2: The Portland Trail Blazers signed Jeff Judkins as a veteran free agent and sent a 1984 third-round draft pick (Tim Kearney was later selected) to the Detroit Pistons as compensation. August 16: The Indiana Pacers signed Marty Byrnes as a veteran free agent. August 27: The Philadelphia 76ers traded Darryl Dawkins to the New Jersey Nets for a 1983 first-round draft pick (Leo Rautins was later selected). August 31: The Dallas Mavericks waived Tom LaGarde. September: The Washington Bullets signed Dave Batton as a free agent. September 2: The Atlanta Hawks traded John Drew and Freeman Williams to the Utah Jazz for Dominique Wilkins. September 9: The Boston Celtics traded Dave Cowens to the Milwaukee Bucks for Quinn Buckner. September 10: The New York Knicks signed Ernie Grunfeld as a veteran free agent. September 13: The Milwaukee Bucks signed Steve Mix as a veteran free agent. September 15: The Houston Rockets traded Moses Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Caldwell Jones and a 1983 first-round draft pick (Rodney McCray was later selected). The Houston Rockets signed Moses Malone to a multi-year contract. (Houston matched offer sheet signed with Philadelphia.) September 20: The Los Angeles Lakers signed Joe Cooper as a free agent. The Portland Trail Blazers waived Billy Ray Bates. September 22: The Indiana Pacers traded Tom Owens to the Detroit Pistons for a 1984 second-round draft pick (Greg Wiltjer was later selected). September 27: The San Antonio Spurs traded George T. Johnson to the Atlanta Hawks for Jim Johnstone, a 1983 second-round draft pick (Darrell Lockhart was later selected) and a 1985 second-round draft pick (Manute Bol was later selected). The Milwaukee Bucks signed Charlie Criss as a veteran free agent. The Milwaukee Bucks waived Geoff Crompton. September 29: The Washington Bullets signed Billy Ray Bates as a free agent. September 30: The New Jersey Nets traded Ed Sherod to the New York Knicks for a 1983 third-round draft pick (Bruce Kuczenski was later selected). October: The San Antonio Spurs waived Rich Yonakor. The New York Knicks waived DeWayne Scales. October 1: The Washington Bullets released Dwight Anderson. October 2: The Chicago Bulls signed Dudley Bradley as a veteran free agent. October 4: The Kansas City Kings waived Mike Sanders. October 5: The Seattle SuperSonics traded Wally Walker to the Houston Rockets for a 1984 second-round draft pick (Cory Blackwell was later selected). October 6: The New York Knicks waived Alex Bradley. October 7: The Detroit Pistons traded Steve Hayes to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1986 second-round draft pick (Dennis Rodman was later selected). The Utah Jazz waived Bobby Cattage. October 8: The Chicago Bulls sold Ray Blume to the San Diego Clippers. The Los Angeles Lakers waived Kevin McKenna. October 9: The Dallas Mavericks waived Clarence Kea. October 11: The Utah Jazz waived Howard Wood. The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Mike Evans. October 12: The Utah Jazz waived John Duren. October 15: The Milwaukee Bucks traded Robert Smith to the San Diego Clippers for a 1983 sixth-round draft pick (Russell Todd was later selected). The Boston Celtics waived Perry Moss. October 16: The San Antonio Spurs signed Mike Dunleavy Sr. as a veteran free agent and sent a 1983 second-round draft pick (Horace Owens was later selected) to the Houston Rockets as compensation. October 18: The New York Knicks waived Mike Newlin. The Milwaukee Bucks signed Armond Hill as a veteran free agent. The San Antonio Spurs signed Bill Willoughby as a veteran free agent and sent a 1985 second-round draft pick (Yvon Joseph was later selected) to the Houston Rockets as compensation. The Utah Jazz waived Carl Nicks. October 19: The Indiana Pacers signed John Duren as a free agent. The Atlanta Hawks waived Jim Zoet. The Atlanta Hawks waived Joe Kopicki. October 20: The Houston Rockets waived Larry Spriggs. October 21: Bill Musselman resigns as head coach for Cleveland Cavaliers, and is replaced by Tom Nissalke. October 22: The Detroit Pistons signed Jim Zoet as a free agent. The Indiana Pacers signed Joe Kopicki as a free agent. The Golden State Warriors traded Bernard King to the New York Knicks for Micheal Ray Richardson and a 1984 fifth-round draft pick (Scott McCollum was later selected). The Indiana Pacers traded Louis Orr to the New York Knicks for a 1983 second-round draft pick (Scooter McCray was later selected). The Milwaukee Bucks claimed Chuck Nevitt on waivers from the Houston Rockets. The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Michael Wilson. The Chicago Bulls released Chuck Aleksinas. October 25: The Boston Celtics waived Chris Ford. The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Brad Branson to the Indiana Pacers for a 1983 second-round draft pick (Scooter McCray was later selected). The Los Angeles Lakers waived Hutch Jones. The New Jersey Nets waived Tony Brown. October 26: The Boston Celtics waived Terry Duerod. The Milwaukee Bucks waived Scott May. The Chicago Bulls waived James Wilkes. The Houston Rockets waived Jawann Oldham. The New York Knicks waived Mike Davis. The Boston Celtics waived John Schweitz. October 27: The Indiana Pacers waived George McGinnis. The Portland Trail Blazers waived Mike Harper. The Philadelphia 76ers traded Lionel Hollins to the San Diego Clippers for a 1983 fourth-round draft pick (Kalpatrick Wells was later selected) and a 1984 second-round draft pick (Stuart Gray was later selected). The San Diego Clippers waived Jim Smith. The Indiana Pacers waived Joe Kopicki. The San Diego Clippers waived Eddie Hughes. October 28: The Golden State Warriors signed Terry Duerod as a free agent. The San Diego Clippers signed Randy Smith as a veteran free agent. The Washington Bullets waived Carlos Terry. The Cleveland Cavaliers waived Lowes Moore. The Milwaukee Bucks waived Chuck Nevitt. The Boston Celtics waived Eric Fernsten. November 4: The San Diego Clippers waived John Douglas. November 8: The Los Angeles Lakers waived Joe Cooper.