Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1985-10-23 | Pistons | • Jim Thomas | waived | |
| 1985-11-04 | Pistons | • Jerome Henderson | waived | |
| 1985-11-18 | Pistons | • Walker Russell (Sr.) | waived | |
| 1985-11-18 | Pistons | • Terry Tyler | lost veteran free agent (to Kings) (Pistons declined to match Kings offer sheet) | |
| 1985-11-20 | Pistons | • Pistons option to swap 1986 or 1987 first round picks picks with Kings (1986 #11-John Salley) • 1987 second round pick (#28-Rickie Winslow) |
• Pistons option to swap 1986 or 1987 first round picks picks with Kings (1986 #17-Harold Pressley) | trade with Kings as compensation for free agent Terry Tyler |
| 1985-11-21 | Pistons | • Ron Crevier | signed free agent | |
| 1985-11-29 | Pistons | • Chuck Nevitt | signed free agent | |
| 1985-12-02 | Pistons | • Ron Crevier | waived | |
| 1986-05-19 | Pistons | • Brook Steppe | lost veteran free agent (to Kings) (Pistons waived right of first refusal) | |
| 1986-06-17 | Pistons | • John Salley | 1986 NBA draft first round pick (#11 overall) | |
| 1986-06-17 | Pistons | • Dennis Rodman | 1986 NBA draft second round pick (#27 overall) | |
| 1986-06-17 | Pistons | • Chauncey Robinson | 1986 NBA draft fourth round pick (#86 overall) | |
| 1986-06-17 | Pistons | • Clarence Hanley | 1986 NBA draft fifth round pick (#109 overall) | |
| 1986-06-17 | Pistons | • Greg Grant | 1986 NBA draft sixth round pick (#132 overall) | |
| 1986-06-17 | Pistons | • Larry Polec | 1986 NBA draft seventh round pick (#155 overall) | |
| 1986-07-01 | Pistons | • Dick Versace | hired as assistant coach (date approximate) | |
| 1986-08-21 | Pistons | • Sidney Green | • Earl Cureton • 1987 second round pick (#28-Rickie Winslow) |
trade with Bulls |
| 1986-08-21 | Pistons | • Adrian Dantley • 1987 second round pick (#38-Norris Coleman) • 1990 second round pick (#49-Phil Henderson) |
• Kent Benson • Kelly Tripucka |
trade with Jazz |
| 1986-09-22 | Pistons | • Dennis Rodman | signed second round pick | |
| 1986-09-29 | Pistons | • Joe Binion | signed free agent | |
| 1986-09-30 | Pistons | • 1987 second round pick (#24-Fred Banks) • 1991 second round pick (#40-Doug Overton) |
• John Long | trade with Sonics |
| 1986-10-22 | Pistons | • Jim Thomas | waived | |
| 1986-10-22 | Pistons | • Yvon Joseph | waived | |
| 1986-10-22 | Pistons | • John Schweitz | signed free agent | |
| 1986-10-29 | Pistons | • Joe Binion | waived |