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| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1981-10-02 | Rockets | • Rudy Tomjanovich | hired as special assistant to the general manager | |
| 1981-10-26 | Rockets | • John Stroud | waived | |
| 1981-10-28 | Rockets | • Larry Spriggs | waived | |
| 1982-03-09 | Rockets | • Larry Spriggs | signed free agent to a 10-day contract | |
| 1982-06-15 | Rockets | • Charlie Thomas • Sidney Shlenker / Sidney Shienker |
transfer of ownership (subject to approval of NBA Board of Governors) | |
| 1982-06-28 | Rockets | • Joe Bryant • 1982 second round pick (#42-Jeff Taylor (b. 1960-01-01)) |
• 1982 second round pick (#32-Richard Anderson) | trade with Clippers |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Terry Teagle | 1982 NBA draft first round pick (#16 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Jeff Taylor (b. 1960-01-01) | 1982 NBA draft second round pick (#42 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Chuck Nevitt | 1982 NBA draft third round pick (#63 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Andre Gaddy | 1982 NBA draft fourth round pick (#85 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Jeff Schneider | 1982 NBA draft fifth round pick (#107 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Don Wilson | 1982 NBA draft sixth round pick (#132 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Mike Helms | 1982 NBA draft seventh round pick (#154 overall) | |
| 1982-06-29 | Rockets | • Dan Callandrillo | 1982 NBA draft eighth round pick (#176 overall) | |
| 1982-08-25 | Rockets | • Charlie Thomas • Sidney Shlenker / Sidney Shienker |
transfer of ownership approved by NBA Board of Governors | |
| 1982-09-15 | Rockets | • Caldwell Jones • 1983 first round pick (#3-Rodney McCray) |
• Moses Malone | trade with 76ers |
| 1982-09-15 | Rockets | • Moses Malone | re-signed veteran free agent to a 6-year $13.2M contract (matched 76ers offer sheet) | |
| 1982-10-01 | Rockets | • Robert Reid | retired | |
| 1982-10-05 | Rockets | • Wally Walker | • 1984 second round pick (#28-Cory Blackwell) | trade with Sonics |
| 1982-10-08 | Rockets | • Dan Callandrillo | waived | |
| 1982-10-08 | Rockets | • Terry Teagle | signed first round pick to a 2-year contract | |
| 1982-10-16 | Rockets | • Mike Dunleavy (Sr.) | lost veteran free agent (to Spurs) | |
| 1982-10-16 | Rockets | • 1983 second round pick (#44-Horace Owens) | • Rockets agreed to waive their right of first refusal on restricted free agent Mike Dunleavy (Sr.) (who had recently signed an offer sheet with Spurs) | trade with Spurs |
| 1982-10-18 | Rockets | • Bill Willoughby | lost veteran free agent (to Spurs) | |
| 1982-10-18 | Rockets | • 1985 second round pick (#36-Yvon Joseph) | • Rockets agreed to not exercise their right of first refusal on free agent Bill Willoughby | trade with Spurs |