1978-1979 Chicago Bulls Transaction History
June 1979[-]
Jun 30, 1979
- The Chicago Bulls tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Mickey Johnson a Restricted FA.
Jun 25, 1979 - The 1979 NBA Draft took place in Location Unknown.
- The Chicago Bulls selected David Greenwood in Round 1 with Pick 2 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Lawrence Butler in Round 2 with Pick 11 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Calvin Garrett in Round 3 with Pick 3 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Cedrick Hordges in Round 3 with Pick 5 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected George Maynor in Round 4 with Pick 6 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Larry Washington in Round 5 with Pick 5 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Steve Smith in Round 6 with Pick 6 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Mike Eversley in Round 7 with Pick 5 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Tony Warren in Round 8 with Pick 6 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected James Jackson in Round 9 with Pick 5 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Marvin Thomas in Round 10 with Pick 6 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
- The Chicago Bulls selected Cortez Collins in Round 10 with Pick 13 in the 1979 NBA Draft.
Jun 22, 1979
- The Chicago Bulls acquired the Draft Rights to Rickey Williams from the New Orleans Jazz in a trade.
Jun 1, 1979
- Delmer Beshore signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls.
January 1979[-]
Jan 4, 1979
- Steve Sheppard, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Jan 2, 1979
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Steve Sheppard on waivers.
December 1978[-]
Dec 1, 1978
- Tom Boerwinkle, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
November 1978[-]
Nov 29, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Tom Boerwinkle on waivers.
October 1978[-]
Oct 28, 1978
- Andre Wakefield, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Oct 26, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Andre Wakefield on waivers.
- Scott Lloyd was acquired by the Chicago Bulls from the San Diego Clippers in a trade.
Oct 25, 1978
- Ollie Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
Oct 18, 1978
- Chubby Cox, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Oct 16, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Chubby Cox on waivers.
Oct 13, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Andre Wakefield.
- Jim Ard, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
- Norm Van Lier, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Oct 12, 1978
- Randy Ayers, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
- Lars Hansen, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Oct 11, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Jim Ard on waivers.
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Norm Van Lier on waivers.
Oct 10, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Randy Ayers on waivers.
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Lars Hansen on waivers.
- Charles Dudley was acquired by the Chicago Bulls from the Golden State Warriors in a trade.
Oct 8, 1978
- John Brown was acquired by the Chicago Bulls from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade.
- Artis Gilmore signed a veteran extension with the Chicago Bulls.
September 1978[-]
Sep 14, 1978
- Lars Hansen signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
Sep 1, 1978
- Randy Ayers signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
- Chubby Cox signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
August 1978[-]
Aug 18, 1978
- Lloyd Batts, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
- LaRue Martin, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Aug 17, 1978
- Cliff Pondexter, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
- Joe Ponsetto, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Aug 11, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Lloyd Batts on waivers.
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of LaRue Martin on waivers.
Aug 10, 1978
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Cliff Pondexter on waivers.
- The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Joe Ponsetto on waivers.
Aug 1, 1978
- Lloyd Batts signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls.
- LaRue Martin signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls.
July 1978[-]
Jul 20, 1978
- Reggie Theus signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
Jul 1, 1978
- Joe Ponsetto signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.
- Derrek Dickey, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
- Cazzie Russell, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent.
Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Jan 4, 1979 Steve Sheppard
Dec 1, 1978 Tom Boerwinkle
Oct 28, 1978 Andre Wakefield
Oct 18, 1978 Chubby Cox
Oct 13, 1978 Jim Ard
Oct 13, 1978 Norm Van Lier
Oct 12, 1978 Lars Hansen
Oct 12, 1978 Randy Ayers
Aug 18, 1978 LaRue Martin
Aug 18, 1978 Lloyd Batts
Aug 17, 1978 Cliff Pondexter
Aug 17, 1978 Joe Ponsetto
Jul 1, 1978 Cazzie Russell
Jul 1, 1978 Derrek Dickey
Draft Selections[-]
Jun 25, 1979 Calvin Garrett
Jun 25, 1979 Cedrick Hordges
Jun 25, 1979 Cortez Collins
Jun 25, 1979 David Greenwood
Jun 25, 1979 George Maynor
Jun 25, 1979 James Jackson
Jun 25, 1979 Larry Washington
Jun 25, 1979 Lawrence Butler
Jun 25, 1979 Marvin Thomas
Jun 25, 1979 Mike Eversley
Jun 25, 1979 Steve Smith
Jun 25, 1979 Tony Warren
Signings[-]
Jun 1, 1979 Delmer Beshore
Oct 25, 1978 Ollie Johnson
Oct 8, 1978 Artis Gilmore
Sep 14, 1978 Lars Hansen
Sep 1, 1978 Chubby Cox
Sep 1, 1978 Randy Ayers
Aug 1, 1978 LaRue Martin
Aug 1, 1978 Lloyd Batts
Jul 20, 1978 Reggie Theus
Jul 1, 1978 Joe Ponsetto
Waiver Claim Acquisitions[-]
Oct 13, 1978 Andre Wakefield
Draft Rights Acquisitions[-]
Jun 22, 1979 Rickey Williams
Qualifying Offers Extended[-]
Jun 30, 1979 Mickey Johnson
Players Waived[-]
Jan 2, 1979 Steve Sheppard
Nov 29, 1978 Tom Boerwinkle
Oct 26, 1978 Andre Wakefield
Oct 16, 1978 Chubby Cox
Oct 11, 1978 Jim Ard
Oct 11, 1978 Norm Van Lier
Oct 10, 1978 Lars Hansen
Oct 10, 1978 Randy Ayers
Aug 11, 1978 LaRue Martin
Aug 11, 1978 Lloyd Batts
Aug 10, 1978 Cliff Pondexter
Aug 10, 1978 Joe Ponsetto