1985 NBA Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | ||
| Round 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Knicks |
Patrick Ewing | |||
| 2 | 1-2 |  Pacers |
Wayman Tisdale | |||
| 3 | 1-3 |  Clippers |
Benoit Benjamin | |||
| 4 | 1-4 |  Sonics |
Xavier McDaniel | |||
| 5 | 1-5 |  Hawks |
Jon Koncak | |||
| 6 | 1-6 |  Kings |
Joe Kleine | |||
| 7 | 1-7 |  Warriors |
Chris Mullin | |||
| L O T T E R Y | ||||||
| 8 | 1-8 |  Cavaliers |
 Mavericks
Traded Geoff Huston, 1983 third round pick (#56-Larry Anderson) to Cavaliers for Chad Kinch, 1985 first round pick (#8-Detlef Schrempf) on 1981-02-07 |
Detlef Schrempf | ||
| 9 | 1-9 | Cavaliers |
Bonus pick granted by NBA, in exchange for approximately $500,000, as compensation for previous owner Ted Stepian having traded away numerous future first round picks. | Charles Oakley | ||
| 10 | 1-10 |  Suns |
Ed Pinckney | |||
| 11 | 1-11 |  Bulls |
Keith Lee | |||
| 12 | 1-12 |  Bullets |
Kenny Green | |||
| 13 | 1-13 |  Jazz |
Karl Malone | |||
| 14 | 1-14 |  Spurs |
Alfredrick | |||
| 15 | 1-15 |  Blazers |
 Nuggets
Traded Kiki Vandeweghe to Blazers for Wayne Cooper, Lafayette Lever, Calvin Natt, 1984 second round pick (#42-Willie White), 1985 first round pick (#15-Blair Rasmussen) on 1984-06-08 |
Blair Rasmussen | ||
| 16 | 1-16 |  Nets |
Mavericks
Traded Kelvin Ransey to Nets for Clarence "Foots" Walker, 1985 first round pick (#16-Bill Wennington), 1984 second round pick (#41-Tom Sluby) on 1983-08-12 |
Bill Wennington | ||
| 17 | 1-17 | Mavericks |
Uwe Blab | |||
| 18 | 1-18 |  Pistons |
Joe Dumars | |||
| 19 | 1-19 |  Rockets |
Steve Harris | |||
| 20 | 1-20 | Nuggets |
Mavericks
Traded rights to Kiki Vandeweghe, 1986 first round pick (#16-Maurice Martin) to Nuggets for 1981 first round pick (#9-Rolando Blackman), 1985 first round pick (#20-Sam Vincent) on 1980-12-10 |
 Celtics
Traded 1985 first round pick (#24-Terry Porter), 1988 second round pick (#49-Jose Vargas) to Mavericks for 1985 first round pick (#20-Sam Vincent) on 1985-05-01 |
Sam Vincent | |
| 21 | 1-21 |  76ers |
Terry Catledge | |||
| 22 | 1-22 |  Bucks |
Jerry Reynolds | |||
| 23 | 1-23 |  Lakers |
A.C. Green | |||
| 24 | 1-24 | Celtics |
Mavericks
Traded 1985 first round pick (#20-Sam Vincent) to Celtics for 1985 first round pick (#24-Terry Porter), 1988 second round pick (#49-Jose Vargas) on 1985-05-01 |
Blazers
Traded Kelvin Ransey to Mavericks for Wayne Cooper, 1985 first round pick (#24-Terry Porter) on 1982-06-28 |
Terry Porter | |
| Round 2 | ||||||
| 25 | 2-1 | Warriors |
Blazers
Traded Mike Gale to Warriors for 1982 second round pick (#37-Audie Norris), 1985 second round pick (#25-Mike Smrek) on 1981-06-08 |
Mike Smrek | ||
| 26 | 2-2 | Pacers |
Bill Martin | |||
| 27 | 2-3 | Knicks |
Pacers
Traded Butch Carter to Knicks for second round pick (1985 #27-Dwayne McClain) on 1984-10-19 |
Dwayne McClain | ||
| 28 | 2-4 | Sonics |
Kings
Traded Reggie King to Sonics for 1985 second round pick (#28-Ken Johnson) on 1983-10-26 |
Bulls
Traded Reggie
Theus to Kings for Steve Johnson, 1984 second round pick (#43-Greg Wiltjer),
two 1985 second round picks (#28-Ken Johnson) (#29-Mike Brittain) on 1984-02-15 |
Ken Johnson | |
| 29 | 2-5 | Kings |
Bulls
Traded Reggie
Theus to Kings for Steve Johnson, 1984 second round pick (#43-Greg Wiltjer),
two 1985 second round picks (#28-Ken Johnson) (#29-Mike Brittain) on 1984-02-15 |
Spurs
Traded Gene Banks to Bulls for Steve Johnson, 1985 second round pick (#29-Mike Brittain) on 1985-06-17 |
Mike Brittain | |
| 30 | 2-6 | Clippers |
Sonics
Received 1985 second round pick (#30-Calvin Duncan) from Clippers on 1980-05-21 as compensation for veteran free agent Paul Silas |
Clippers
Traded Tom Chambers, Al Wood, 1987 second round pick (#24-Fred Banks), third round pick (1984 #52-Terry Williams) to Sonics for James Donaldson, Greg Kelser, player to be named (Mark Radford on 8/30), 1984 first round pick (#14-Michael Cage), 1985 second round pick (possibly #30-Calvin Duncan?) on 1983-08-18 |
Cavaliers
Traded rights to Les Craft, rights to Larry Andersen to Clippers for 1985 second round pick (#30-Calvin Duncan) on 1983-06-28 |
Calvin Duncan |
| 31 | 2-7 | Hawks |
Spurs
Traded George Johnson to Hawks for Jim Johnstone, 1983 second round pick (#35-Darrell Lockhart), 1985 second round pick (#31-Manute Bol) on 1982-09-27 |
Warriors
Traded Ron Brewer to Spurs for 1985 second round pick (#31-Manute Bol), cash on 1984-01-20 |
Bullets
Traded Greg Ballard to Warriors for 1985 second round pick (#31-Manute Bol), 1987 second round pick (#36-Duane Washington) on 1985-06-18 |
Manute Bol |
| 32 | 2-8 | Suns |
Nick Vanos | |||
| 33 | 2-9 | Cavaliers |
76ers
Received 1985 second round pick (#33-Greg Stokes) from Cavaliers as compensation for coach Chuck Daly |
Greg Stokes | ||
| 34 | 2-10 | Bulls |
Aubrey Sherrod | |||
| 35 | 2-11 | Bullets |
Bulls
Received 1983 second round pick (#25-Sidney Lowe), 1985 second round pick (#35-Tyrone Corbin) from Bullets as compensation for their signing of free agent Ricky Sobers on 1983-01-24 |
Rockets
Traded Caldwell Jones to Bulls for Mitchell Wiggins, 1985 second round pick (#35-Tyrone Corbin), 1985 third round pick (#57-Michael Payne) on 1984-08-11 |
Spurs
Traded John Lucas, 1985 third round pick (#54-Sam Mitchell) to Rockets for James Bailey, 1985 second round pick (#35-Tyrone Corbin), cash on 1984-10-04
1985 second round pick involved in this trade was Yvon Joseph per Rockets media guide |
Tyrone Corbin |
| 36 | 2-12 | Spurs |
Rockets
Received 1985 second round pick (#36-Yvon Joseph) from Spurs on 1982-10-18 as compensation for Rockets not exercising their right of first refusal on free agent Bill Willoughby |
Nets
Traded James Bailey to Rockets for 1983 second round pick (#44-Horace Owens), 1985 second round pick (#36-Yvon Joseph) on 1982-11-12 |
Yvon Joseph | |
| 37 | 2-13 | Jazz |
Carey Scurry | |||
| 38 | 2-14 | Nets |
Fernando Martin | |||
| 39 | 2-15 | Blazers |
George Montgomery | |||
| 40 | 2-16 | Mavericks |
Mark Acres | |||
| 41 | 2-17 | Pistons |
Hawks
Traded Steve Hawes in 3-team
trade with Pistons and Sonics for 1984 second round pick (#34-Tony Costner),
1985 second round pick (#41-Lorenzo Charles) on 1983-02-13 |
Lorenzo Charles | ||
| 42 | 2-18 | Rockets |
Warriors
Received 1985 second round pick (#42-Bobby Lee Hurt) from Rockets on 1983-08-29 in exchange for not exercising their right of first refusal on free agent Lewis Lloyd |
Bobby Lee Hurt | ||
| 43 | 2-19 | Nuggets |
Barry Stevens | |||
| 44 | 2-20 | 76ers |
Voise Winters | |||
| 45 | 2-21 | Bucks |
Cavaliers
Traded Paul Thompson to Bucks for 1985 second round pick (#45-John "Hot Rod" Williams), 1987 conditional pick (second round if Thompson joins Bucks roster this season, else third round) (#41-Kannard Johnson) on 1985-02-12 |
John "Hot Rod" Williams | ||
| 46 | 2-22 | Lakers |
Bulls
Traded Dwight Davis to Lakers for second round pick (1985 #46-Adrian Branch), cash on 1983-02-15 |
Adrian Branch | ||
| 47 | 2-23 | Celtics |
Knicks
Agreed to not exercise their right of first refusal on veteran free agent Ray Williams in exchange for 1985 second round pick (#47-Gerald Wilkins), 1986 second round pick (#47-Michael Jackson) on 1985-02-21 |
Gerald Wilkins | ||
| Round 3 | ||||||
| 48 | 3-1 | Pacers |
Kenny Patterson | |||
| 49 | 3-2 | Warriors |
Brad Wright | |||
| 50 | 3-3 | Knicks |
Mavericks
Received 1985 third round pick (#50-Leonard Allen), 1986 second round pick (#25-Mark Price) from Knicks on 1984-06-27 in exchange for waiving right of first refusal over Knicks signing of free agent Pat Cummings |
Leonard Allen | ||
| 51 | 3-4 | Kings |
Charles Bradley | |||
| 52 | 3-5 | Clippers |
Anicet Lavodrama | |||
| 53 | 3-6 | Sonics |
Rolando Lamb | |||
| 54 | 3-7 | Hawks |
Spurs
Received 1985 second round pick (#54-Sam Mitchell) from Hawks on 1983-09-29 in exchange for agreeing not to exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Billy Paultz |
Rockets
Traded James Bailey, 1985 second round pick (#35-Tyrone Corbin), cash to Spurs for John Lucas, 1985 third round pick (#54-Sam Mitchell) on 1984-10-04 |
Sam Mitchell | |
| 55 | 3-8 | Cavaliers |
Herb Johnson | |||
| 56 | 3-9 | Suns |
Jerry Everett | |||
| 57 | 3-10 | Bulls |
Rockets
Traded Caldwell Jones to Bulls for Mitchell Wiggins, 1985 second round pick (#35-Tyrone Corbin), 1985 third round pick (#57-Michael Payne) on 1984-08-11 |
Michael Payne | ||
| 58 | 3-11 | Bullets |
Vernon Moore | |||
| 59 | 3-12 | Jazz |
Hawks
Received draft pick (probably 1985 #59-Sedric Toney) from Jazz on 1984-10-01 for agreeing not to exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Billy Paultz |
Sedric Toney | ||
| 60 | 3-13 | Spurs |
Pistons
Traded Edgar Jones to Spurs
for 1984 second round pick (#32-Eric Turner), 1985 third round pick (#60-Andre
Goode) on 1983-02-10 |
Andre Goode | ||
| 61 | 3-14 | Blazers |
Perry Young | |||
| 62 | 3-15 | Nets |
Nigel Manuel | |||
| 63 | 3-16 | Mavericks |
Harold Keeling | |||
| 64 | 3-17 | Pistons |
Richie Johnson | |||
| 65 | 3-18 | Rockets |
Clippers
Traded Hank McDowell to Rockets for 1985 third round pick (#65-Ken Perry) on 1984-08-29 |
Bullets
Traded Bryan Warrick to Clippers for 1985 third round pick (#65-Ken Perry) on 1984-09-25 |
Ken Perry | |
| 66 | 3-19 | Nuggets |
Kings
Traded Kenny Dennard to Nuggets for 1985 third round pick (#66-Michael Adams) on 1983-09-27 |
Michael Adams | ||
| 67 | 3-20 | 76ers |
Steve Black | |||
| 68 | 3-21 | Bucks |
Eugene McDowell | |||
| 69 | 3-22 | Lakers |
Bulls
Received future draft pick (1985 #69-Mike Brown) as compensation for Lakers 1983-09-07 signing of free agent Larry Spriggs |
Mike Brown | ||
| 70 | 3-23 | Celtics |
Andre Battle | |||
| Round 4 | ||||||
| 71 | 4-1 | Warriors |
Luster Goodwin | |||
| 72 | 4-2 | Pacers |
Vince Hamilton | |||
| 73 | 4-3 | Knicks |
Fred Cofield | |||
| 74 | 4-4 | Clippers |
Jim Deines | |||
| 75 | 4-5 | Sonics |
Alex Stivrins | |||
| 76 | 4-6 | Kings |
Willie Simmons | |||
| 77 | 4-7 | Hawks |
Arvidas Sabonis | |||
| 78 | 4-8 | Suns |
Granger Hall | |||
| 79 | 4-9 | Cavaliers |
Mark Davis | |||
| 80 | 4-10 | Bulls |
Craig Beard | |||
| 81 | 4-11 | Bullets |
Richie Adams | |||
| 82 | 4-12 | Spurs |
Scott Roth | |||
| 83 | 4-13 | Jazz |
Delaney Rudd | |||
| 84 | 4-14 | Nets |
Hawks
compensation for free agent George Johnson?
Hawks traded fourth round pick (1982 #80-James Griffin) to Nets for Rory Sparrow, 1985 fourth round pick (#84-John Battle) on 1981-08-11 per Nets media guide |
John Battle | ||
| 85 | 4-15 | Blazers |
Joe Atkinson | |||
| 86 | 4-16 | Mavericks |
Bubba Jennings | |||
| 87 | 4-17 | Pistons |
Spud Webb | |||
| 88 | 4-18 | Rockets |
Mike Brooks | |||
| 89 | 4-19 | Nuggets |
Pete Williams | |||
| 90 | 4-20 | 76ers |
Derrick Gervin | |||
| 91 | 4-21 | Bucks |
Cozell McQueen | |||
| 92 | 4-22 | Lakers |
Dexter Shouse | |||
| 93 | 4-23 | Celtics |
Cliff Weber | |||
| Round 5 | ||||||
| 94 | 5-1 | Pacers |
Kelvin Johnson | |||
| 95 | 5-2 | Warriors |
Greg Cavener | |||
| 96 | 5-3 | Knicks |
Mike Schlegel | |||
| 97 | 5-4 | Sonics |
Lou Stefanovic | |||
| 98 | 5-5 | Kings |
Bob Lojewski | |||
| 99 | 5-6 | Clippers |
Wayne Carlander | |||
| 100 | 5-7 | Hawks |
Larry Hampton | |||
| 101 | 5-8 | Cavaliers |
Gunther Behnke | |||
| 102 | 5-9 | Suns |
Shawn Campbell | |||
| 103 | 5-10 | Bulls |
Reid Gettys | |||
| 104 | 5-11 | Bullets |
Dean Shaffer | |||
| 105 | 5-12 | Jazz |
Ray Hall | |||
| 106 | 5-13 | Spurs |
Clayton Olivier | |||
| 107 | 5-14 | Blazers |
James Anderson | |||
| 108 | 5-15 | Nets |
Kelly Blaine | |||
| 109 | 5-16 | Mavericks |
Tommy Davis | |||
| 110 | 5-17 | Pistons |
Mike Lahm | |||
| 111 | 5-18 | Rockets |
Pacers
Traded Kevin McKenna to Rockets for 1985 fifth round pick (#111-Ivan Daniels) on 1984-09-17
Kevin Mckenna was traded for 1986 second round pick per Pacers media guide. Rockets media guide makes no mention of the trade.
The NBA Register indicates that the Pacers traded McKenna to the Rockets on 1984-09-17 for a 1985 fifth round pick. The 1985-07-01 issue of TSN also shows that the Pacers acquired this pick in the McKenna trade. |
Ivan Daniels | ||
| 112 | 5-19 | Nuggets |
Kenny Brown | |||
| 113 | 5-20 | 76ers |
Carl Wright | |||
| 114 | 5-21 | Bucks |
Ray Knight | |||
| 115 | 5-22 | Lakers |
Timo Saarelainen | |||
| 116 | 5-23 | Celtics |
Albert Butts | |||
| Round 6 | ||||||
| 117 | 6-1 | Warriors |
Gerald Crosby | |||
| 118 | 6-2 | Pacers |
Stu Primus | |||
| 119 | 6-3 | Knicks |
Kent Lockhart | |||
| 120 | 6-4 | Kings |
Charles Valentine | |||
| 121 | 6-5 | Clippers |
Malcolm Thomas | |||
| 122 | 6-6 | Sonics |
Earl Walker | |||
| 123 | 6-7 | Hawks |
Tony Duckett | |||
| 124 | 6-8 | Suns |
Charles Rayne | |||
| 125 | 6-9 | Cavaliers |
Ricky Johnson | |||
| 126 | 6-10 | Bulls |
Dan Meagher | |||
| 127 | 6-11 | Bullets |
Matt England | |||
| 128 | 6-12 | Spurs |
Chris Harper | |||
| 129 | 6-13 | Jazz |
Jim Miller | |||
| 130 | 6-14 | Nets |
George Almones | |||
| 131 | 6-15 | Blazers |
Curtis Moore | |||
| 132 | 6-16 | Mavericks |
Carlton Cooper | |||
| 133 | 6-17 | Pistons |
Vincent Giles | |||
| 134 | 6-18 | Rockets |
Sam Potter | |||
| 135 | 6-19 | Nuggets |
Joe Carrabino | |||
| 136 | 6-20 | 76ers |
Daryl Lloyd | |||
| 137 | 6-21 | Bucks |
Quentin Anderson | |||
| 138 | 6-22 | Lakers |
Tony Neal | |||
| 139 | 6-23 | Celtics |
Ralph Lewis | |||
| Round 7 | ||||||
| 140 | 7-1 | Pacers |
Jeff Acres | |||
| 141 | 7-2 | Warriors |
Eric Boyd | |||
| 142 | 7-3 | Knicks |
Ken Bantum | |||
| 143 | 7-4 | Clippers |
Gary Maloncon | |||
| 144 | 7-5 | Sonics |
Michael Phelps | |||
| 145 | 7-6 | Kings |
Alton Lee Gipson | |||
| 146 | 7-7 | Hawks |
Bob Ferry Jr. | |||
| 147 | 7-8 | Cavaliers |
Buzz Peterson | |||
| 148 | 7-9 | Suns |
Georgi Glouchkov | |||
| 149 | 7-10 | Bulls |
Jeff Adkins | |||
| 150 | 7-11 | Bullets |
Keith Gray | |||
| 151 | 7-12 | Jazz |
Mike Wacker | |||
| 152 | 7-13 | Spurs |
Al Young | |||
| 153 | 7-14 | Blazers |
Mark Owen | |||
| 154 | 7-15 | Nets |
Gary McLain | |||
| 155 | 7-16 | Mavericks |
Ed Catchings | |||
| 156 | 7-17 | Pistons |
Frank James | |||
| 157 | 7-18 | Rockets |
Pacers
Part of Kevin McKenna trade? |
Don Turney | ||
| 158 | 7-19 | Nuggets |
Eddie Smith | |||
| 159 | 7-20 | 76ers |
Jaye Andrews | |||
| 160 | 7-21 | Bucks |
Mario Elie | |||
| 161 | 7-22 | Lakers |
Keith Cleplicki | |||
| 162 | 7-23 | Celtics |
Chris Remly | |||