Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1984-11-24 | Pistons | • Brook Steppe | signed free agent | |
| 1984-11-27 | Pistons | • Lorenzo Romar | waived | |
| 1984-11-27 | Pistons | • John Long | signed | |
| 1984-11-29 | Pistons | • David Thirdkill | waived | |
| 1985-01-28 | Pistons | • Chuck Daly | re-signed as head coach to a contract extension through 1985-86 | |
| 1985-06-06 | Pistons | • Jerome Henderson | signed free agent | |
| 1985-06-17 | Pistons | • Rick Mahorn • Mike Gibson |
• Dan Roundfield | trade with Bullets |
| 1985-06-18 | Pistons | • Joe Dumars | 1985 NBA draft first round pick (#18 overall) | |
| 1985-06-18 | Pistons | • Andre Goode | 1985 NBA draft third round pick (#60 overall) | |
| 1985-06-18 | Pistons | • Richie Johnson | 1985 NBA draft third round pick (#64 overall) | |
| 1985-06-18 | Pistons | • Anthony Webb / Spud Webb | 1985 NBA draft fourth round pick (#87 overall) | |
| 1985-06-18 | Pistons | • Mike Lahm | 1985 NBA draft fifth round pick (#110 overall) | |
| 1985-06-18 | Pistons | • Vincent Giles | 1985 NBA draft sixth round pick (#133 overall) | |
| 1985-06-18 | Pistons | • Frank James | 1985 NBA draft seventh round pick (#156 overall) | |
| 1985-08-21 | Pistons | • Joe Dumars | signed first round pick to a 4-year $800K contract | |
| 1985-09-23 | Pistons | • John Long | re-signed to a 3-year contract | |
| 1985-09-24 | Pistons | • Anthony Webb / Spud Webb | renounced rights | |
| 1985-09-25 | Pistons | • Freeman Williams | signed free agent | |
| 1985-09-25 | Pistons | • Spencer Haywood | signed free agent | |
| 1985-10-01 | Pistons | • Jim Thomas | signed free agent | |
| 1985-10-03 | Pistons | • Kenny Patterson | waived | |
| 1985-10-03 | Pistons | • Spencer Haywood | waived | |
| 1985-10-11 | Pistons | • Walker Russell (Sr.) | signed free agent | |
| 1985-10-22 | Pistons | • Walker Russell (Sr.) | waived | |
| 1985-10-23 | Pistons | • Jim Thomas | waived |