Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1981-10-26 | Pistons | • Wayne Robinson | waived | |
| 1981-11-02 | Pistons | • Glenn Hagan | signed free agent | |
| 1981-11-21 | Pistons | • Vinnie Johnson | • Greg Kelser | trade with Sonics |
| 1981-11-23 | Pistons | • Glenn Hagan | waived | |
| 1982-02-07 | Pistons | • Vernon Smith | signed free agent to a 10-day contract | |
| 1982-02-16 | Pistons | • Bill Laimbeer • Kenny Carr |
• Phil Hubbard • Paul Mokeski • 1982 first round pick (#12-John Bagley) • 1982 second round pick (#28-David Magley / Dave Magley) |
trade with Cavaliers |
| 1982-02-28 | Pistons | • Steve Hayes | signed free agent | |
| 1982-05-19 | Pistons | • Steve Hayes | re-signed to a multi-year contract | |
| 1982-06-23 | Pistons | • 1982 first round pick (#18-Ricky Pierce) | • Kenny Carr | trade with Blazers |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • Cliff Levingston | 1982 NBA draft first round pick (#9 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • Ricky Pierce | 1982 NBA draft first round pick (#18 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • Walker Russell (Sr.) | 1982 NBA draft fourth round pick (#78 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • John Ebeling | 1982 NBA draft fifth round pick (#101 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • Gary Holmes | 1982 NBA draft sixth round pick (#124 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • Dean Marquardt | 1982 NBA draft seventh round pick (#147 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • Brian Nyenhuis | 1982 NBA draft eighth round pick (#170 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • Kevin Smith | 1982 NBA draft ninth round pick (#193 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Pistons | • David Coulthard | 1982 NBA draft tenth round pick (#214 overall) | |
| 1982-08-02 | Pistons | • Jeff Judkins | lost veteran free agent (to Blazers) | |
| 1982-08-02 | Pistons | • 1984 third round pick (#65-Tim Kearney) | • Pistons agreed to not exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Jeff Judkins | trade with Blazers |
| 1982-08-16 | Pistons | • John Nelson Bailey | invited to training camp | |
| 1982-09-02 | Pistons | • Tom Owens | • 1984 second round pick (#43-Greg Wiltjer) | trade with Pacers |
| 1982-10-07 | Pistons | • 1986 second round pick (#27-Dennis Rodman) | • Steve Hayes | trade with Cavaliers |
| 1982-10-15 | Pistons | • Bob Elliott | waived | |
| 1982-10-22 | Pistons | • Jim Zoet | signed free agent |