1995–96 Toronto Raptors season

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1995–96 Toronto Raptors season
Head coachBrendan Malone
General managerIsiah Thomas
Owner(s)John Bitove
Arena
  • SkyDome
  • Copps Coliseum
Results
Record21–61 (.256)
PlaceDivision: 8th (Central)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioCFRB
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The 1995–96 NBA season was the Toronto Raptors' first season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Raptors, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, played their first games in 1995, and were the first NBA teams to play in Canada since the 1946–47 Toronto Huskies.[2] Retired All-Star point guard and former Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas became the team's General Manager.[3] The Raptors revealed a new logo of a dinosaur playing basketball,[4] and got new pinstripe uniforms with the logo on the front of their jerseys, adding purple and red to their color scheme.[5][6] In the Expansion Draft, the Raptors selected veteran players like Oliver Miller, Willie Anderson, Tony Massenburg, Ed Pinckney, Žan Tabak, Acie Earl and John Salley. The team also signed free agents, former All-Star guard Alvin Robertson and three-point specialist Tracy Murray, and acquired second-year forward Carlos Rogers from the Golden State Warriors. The Raptors received the seventh overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected point guard Damon Stoudamire from the University of Arizona.[7]

In their debut under new head coach Brendan Malone on November 3, the Raptors defeated the New Jersey Nets at the SkyDome 94–79,[8] but went on a 7-game losing streak afterwards. At midseason, the team traded Massenburg and Pinckney to the Philadelphia 76ers for second-year forward Sharone Wright,[9] and traded Anderson to the New York Knicks for Doug Christie,[10] while Salley was released to free agency and signed with the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors finished their inaugural season last place in the Central Division with a 21–61 record.[11] Stoudamire was named Rookie of The Year,[12] and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team averaging 19.0 points, and 9.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Murray contributed with 16.2 points per game, and led the team with 151 three-point field goals.[13] Following the season, Malone was fired as coach, Murray signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets, Miller signed with the Dallas Mavericks, and Robertson retired after ten seasons in the NBA.

The Raptors' new logo would last until 2008, where they changed the background of the logo from purple to red, while the original logo with the dinosaur lasted until 2015. The new pinstripe uniforms lasted until 1999.

Offseason[]

Expansion draft[]

The team's roster was then filled as a result of an expansion draft in 1995. Following a coin flip, Toronto was given first choice and selected Chicago Bulls point guard and three-point specialist B. J. Armstrong. Armstrong refused to report for training, and Thomas promptly traded him to the Golden State Warriors for power forwards Carlos Rogers and Victor Alexander.[2] Thomas then selected a wide range of players in the expansion draft.

Pick Player Position Nationality Former Team
1 B. J. Armstrong Point guard  United States Chicago Bulls
3 Tony Massenburg Forward  United States Los Angeles Clippers
5 Andrés Guibert Forward-Centre  Cuba Minnesota Timberwolves
7 Keith Jennings Point guard  United States Golden State Warriors
9 Dontonio Wingfield Forward  United States Seattle SuperSonics
11 Doug Smith Forward  United States Dallas Mavericks
13 Jerome Kersey Small forward  United States Portland Trail Blazers
15 Žan Tabak Centre  Croatia Houston Rockets
17 Willie Anderson Guard-Forward  United States San Antonio Spurs
19 Ed Pinckney Forward  United States Milwaukee Bucks
21 Acie Earl Centre  United States Boston Celtics
23 B. J. Tyler Point guard  United States Philadelphia 76ers
25 John Salley Power forward  United States Miami Heat
27 Oliver Miller Centre  United States Detroit Pistons

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1995 NBA Draft

Subsequent to the expansion draft, Toronto was given the seventh pick, after the Vancouver Grizzlies, in the 1995 NBA draft. They selected Damon Stoudamire, a point guard out of University of Arizona, around whom Thomas chose to base the franchise. The selection of Stoudamire was met with boos from fans at the 1995 NBA Draft at the SkyDome in Toronto, many of whom wanted Ed O'Bannon of UCLA, an NCAA Final Four MVP.[7][2]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Damon Stoudamire Point Guard  United States Arizona
2 35 Jimmy King Shooting Guard  United States Michigan

Roster[]

1995–96 Toronto Raptors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SF 13 Christie, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1970-05-09 Pepperdine
C 55 Earl, Acie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970-06-23 Iowa
PG 4 Esposito, Vincenzo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1969-03-01 Italy
SG 24 King, Jimmy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1973-08-09 Michigan
SF 44 Lewis, Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1975-04-28 Seward County CC
PF 30 Miller, Oliver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1970-04-06 Arkansas
SF 35 Murray, Tracy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1971-07-25 UCLA
C 52 O'Sullivan, Dan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1968-03-03 Fordham
SG 7 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962-07-22 Arkansas
PF 34 Rogers, Carlos 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1971-02-06 Tennessee State
PG 20 Stoudamire, Damon Injured 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1973-09-03 Arizona
C 3 Tabak, Žan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1970-06-15 Croatia
PF 23 Whitfield, Dwayne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972-08-21 Jackson State
C 9 Wright, Sharone Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1973-01-30 Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 18, 1996

Roster notes[]

  • Center Victor Alexander missed the entire season due to an ankle injury, and never played for the Raptors.
  • Point guard Keith Jennings missed the entire season due to a knee injury, and never played for the Raptors.
  • Point guard B.J. Tyler missed the entire season due to nerve damage after accidentally falling asleep with an ice pack on his ankle, and never played for the Raptors.

The first game[]

The Raptors’ first ever regular season game was played on November 3, 1995, against the New Jersey Nets at the SkyDome in front of 33,306 fans. Alvin Robertson scored the first points in Raptors history, as he hit a three pointer to give Toronto an early 3-0 lead. The Raptors were led by Robertson, who scored a team high 30 points, as well as Damon Stoudamire, who had a double double in his first career game, scoring 10 points and adding 10 assists, as the Raptors defeated the Nets 94-79.[14]

Regular season[]

The team played its first season in the Central Division,[15] and before the inaugural season began, sales of Raptors merchandise ranked seventh in the league, marking a successful return of basketball to Canada.[2] As GM, Isiah Thomas quickly staffed the management positions with his own personnel, naming long-time Detroit Pistons assistant Brendan Malone as the Raptors' head coach.[2]

The Skydome — now the Rogers Centre — was the original arena for the Raptors between 1995–1999.

The Raptors concluded their inaugural season with a 21–61 win-loss record,[15] although they were one of the nine teams to defeat the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls,[16] who set an NBA best 72–10 win–loss regular season record. With averages of 19.0 points and 9.3 assists per game, Stoudamire also won the 1995–96 Rookie of the Year Award.[17]

Highs[]

  • December 10, 1995, The Raptors play the Vancouver Grizzlies for the first time. The game is held at General Motors Place in Vancouver. The Raptors win the game by a score of 93-81.
  • March 24, 1996 – The Raptors beat the eventual NBA Champion Chicago Bulls by a score of 109-108, one of only ten losses the Bulls would suffer that season. Michael Jordan attempted to win the game on the final shot. Though the ball went in, it did not count because the ball left his hand after the final buzzer.
  • March 31, 1996 – The legendary Magic Johnson played his only game against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. The Los Angeles Lakers won the game by a score of 111-106.

Stoudamire's breakout year[]

Stoudamire had a noteworthy rookie season with the Toronto Raptors averaging 9.3 assists and 19 points. He earned the nickname "Mighty Mouse" due to the fact he stands only 5'10" (1.77 m), and that he had a Mighty Mouse tattoo on his right arm going into his rookie season. Damon currently holds the record of having the third-highest assist average ever by a rookie, and rookie record setter for 3-pointers with 133, breaking the 3-point record previously held by Dennis Scott. Damon was ranked second in scoring among all rookies in his rookie season, and led all rookies in minutes played and assists. He received the Shick Rookie of the Month Award twice and unanimously made the Shick All Rookie First Team. That same year Stoudamire was also awarded the Rookie of the Year Award for the 1995–1996 season, receiving 76 of the 113 possible votes and the Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Rookie Game. Stoudamire holds the record for being the second-lowest draft pick (seventh overall) to ever win the Rookie of the Year Award, the lowest being Mark Jackson (eighteenth overall). Damon is also known as the shortest player at 5'10" to ever win this award. He did not play the last 10 games of his rookie season due to an injury, Tendinitis in his left knee. The Raptors went 2–8 without him and finished 21–61 in his and the Raptors' rookie season.[18]

Lows[]

  • November 15, 1995 – The Raptors lose to the Houston Rockets by a score of 96 – 93. The loss culminates in a seven-game losing streak for the Raptors, the longest losing streak of the season.
  • February 29, 1996 – The seven-game losing streak was duplicated. In a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the final score was 120 – 95.
  • March 29, 1996 – The Raptors suffer their worst loss of the season. The score was 126-86 in favour of the Orlando Magic. Prior to the game, Isiah Thomas and Brendan Malone got into an argument regarding playing time for rookies.

Season standings[]

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z-Chicago Bulls 72 10 .878 0.0 39–2 33–8 24–4 82
x-Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 20.0 32–9 20–21 19–9 82
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 51 31 .622 21.0 33–8 18–23 15–9 82
x-Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 26.0 26–15 20–21 15–13 82
x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 26.0 30–11 16–25 15–13 82
Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 31.0 25–16 16–25 13–15 82
Milwaukee Bucks 25 57 .305 47.0 14–27 11–30 8–20 82
Toronto Raptors 21 61 .256 51.0 15–26 6–35 5–23 82


Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z-Chicago Bulls * 72 10 .878 – 82
2 y-Orlando Magic * 60 22 .732 12.0 82
3 x-Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 20.0 82
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 51 31 .622 21.0 82
5 x-New York Knicks 47 35 .573 25.0 82
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 26.0 82
7 x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 26.0 82
8 x-Miami Heat 42 40 .512 30.0 82
9 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 31.0 82
10 Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 33.0 82
11 Boston Celtics 33 49 .402 39.0 82
12 New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 42.0 82
13 Milwaukee Bucks 25 57 .305 47.0 82
14 Toronto Raptors 21 61 .256 51.0 82
15 Philadelphia 76ers 18 64 .220 54.0 82

Record vs. opponents[]

1995-96 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3
Boston 0–4 — 2–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Charlotte 1–3 2–2 — 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 0–4 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1
Chicago 4–0 3–0 3–1 — 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0
Cleveland 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1
Detroit 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–2
Golden State 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 4–0 — 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 — 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Milwaukee 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–3 — 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Minnesota 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2
New Jersey 0–4 2–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 3–1 1–1 — 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
New York 1–2 4–0 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 — 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Orlando 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 — 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 — 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 — 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 — 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–2 — 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 3–1
Utah 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 — 4–0 1–1
Vancouver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 — 0–2
Washington 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 —

Game log[]

1995–96 game log
November: 5–10 (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–6)
December: 4–11 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–7)
January: 3–10 (Home: 3–5; Road: 0–5)
February: 2–10 (Home: 0–3; Road: 2–7)
March: 4–12 (Home: 3–7; Road: 1–5)
April: 3–8 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–5)
1995–96 season schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Willie Anderson 49 42 31.9 .440 .305 .856 3.8 3.0 1.18 1.04 12.4
Doug Christie 32 17 25.6 .436 .414 .789 3.8 2.9 1.81 .50 10.1
Acie Earl 42 7 15.6 .424 .000 .719 3.1 .6 .43 .88 7.5
Vincenzo Esposito 30 0 9.4 .360 .232 .795 .5 .8 .23 .00 3.9
Jimmy King 62 1 14.0 .431 .147 .701 1.8 1.4 .34 .21 4.5
Martin Lewis 16 0 11.8 .483 .286 .600 1.8 .2 .50 .19 4.7
Tony Massenburg 24 20 27.5 .510 .000 .662 6.9 .8 .54 .38 10.1
Oliver Miller 76 72 33.1 .526 .000 .661 7.4 2.9 1.42 1.88 12.9
Tracy Murray 82 37 30.0 .454 .422 .831 4.3 1.6 1.06 .49 16.2
Dan O'Sullivan 5 2 27.8 .371 .000 .875 6.4 .4 .40 .80 6.6
Ed Pinckney 47 24 21.9 .502 .000 .758 6.0 1.1 .66 .36 7.0
Alvin Robertson 77 69 32.2 .470 .272 .677 4.4 4.2 2.16 .47 9.3
Carlos Rogers 56 18 18.6 .517 .143 .546 3.0 .6 .45 .86 7.7
John Salley 25 6 19.3 .486 .000 .723 3.9 1.6 .44 .48 6.0
Damon Stoudamire 70 70 40.9 .426 .395 .797 4.0 9.3 1.40 .27 19.0
Žan Tabak 67 18 19.9 .543 .000 .561 4.8 .9 .36 .46 7.7
Dwayne Whitfield 8 1 15.2 .433 .000 .636 3.1 .2 .38 .25 5.0
Herb Williams 1 0 31.0 .375 .000 .000 8.0 .0 1.00 2.00 6.0
Sharone Wright 11 6 27.1 .508 .333 .685 5.2 1.0 .55 .91 16.5

Franchise firsts[]

Point: Alvin Robertson

Award winners[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

September 18, 1995 To Toronto Raptors
Victor Alexander
Martin Lewis
Michael McDonald
Carlos Rogers
Dwayne Whitfield 		To Golden State Warriors
B. J. Armstrong
February 18, 1996 To Toronto Raptors
Doug Christie
Herb Williams
Cash 		To New York Knicks
Victor Alexander
Willie Anderson
February 22, 1996 To Toronto Raptors
Sharone Wright 		To Philadelphia 76ers
Tony Massenburg
Ed Pinckney
1996 second-round pick
1997 second-round pick

Free agents[]

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Alvin Robertson October 5 Detroit Pistons
Thomas Hamilton October 6 none
Tracy Murray November 1 Houston Rockets
Dwayne Whitfield February 23 Golden State Warriors
Dan O'Sullivan (10-day) April 9 (CBA)
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Doug Smith October 4 Boston Celtics
Jerome Kersey Golden State Warriors
Thomas Hamilton October 18 Boston Celtics
Dwayne Whitfield November 2 Toronto Raptors
John Salley February 2 Chicago Bulls
Herb Williams February 23 New York Knicks
Dan O'Sullivan April 18 Scavolini Pesaro (Italy)

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