Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1983-10-05 | Rockets | • Bucks agreed not to exercise right of first refusal on restricted free agent Phil Ford | • 1984 sixth round pick (#120-McKinley Singleton) • cash |
trade with Bucks |
| 1983-10-17 | Rockets | • Allen Leavell | signed to a 1-year contract | |
| 1983-10-17 | Rockets | • Robert Reid | unretired | |
| 1983-10-27 | Rockets | • Calvin Murphy | retired | |
| 1983-10-27 | Rockets | • Jeff Taylor (b. 1960-01-01) | waived | |
| 1983-11-29 | Rockets | • Chuck Nevitt | waived | |
| 1984-04-15 | Rockets | • Elvin Hayes | retired | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984 NBA draft first round pick (#1 overall) | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Jim Petersen | 1984 NBA draft third round pick (#51 overall) | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Willie Jackson | 1984 NBA draft fourth round pick (#74 overall) | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Al McClain | 1984 NBA draft fifth round pick (#96 overall) | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Joedy Gardner | 1984 NBA draft seventh round pick (#138 overall) | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Greg Wolff | 1984 NBA draft eighth round pick (#161 overall) | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Bill Coon | 1984 NBA draft ninth round pick (#183 overall) | |
| 1984-06-19 | Rockets | • Robert Turner | 1984 NBA draft tenth round pick (#205 overall) | |
| 1984-08-01 | Rockets | • Hakeem Olajuwon | signed first round pick | |
| 1984-08-10 | Rockets | • Mitchell Wiggins • 1985 second round pick (#35-Tyrone Corbin) • 1985 third round pick (#57-Michael Payne) |
• Caldwell Jones | trade with Bulls |
| 1984-08-16 | Rockets | • Gary Bradley | purchased 20% interest in team (date per Rockets MG) | |
| 1984-08-29 | Rockets | • Hank McDowell | • 1985 third round pick (#65-Ken Perry / Kenny Perry) | trade with Clippers |
| 1984-09-06 | Rockets | • Robert Reid | re-signed to a 3-year contract | |
| 1984-09-17 | Rockets | • Kevin McKenna | • 1985 fifth round pick (#111-Ivan Daniels) | trade with Pacers |
| 1984-09-25 | Rockets | • Phil Ford | re-signed to a 1-year contract | |
| 1984-09-26 | Rockets | • Darrell Browder | signed free agent to a 1-year contract | |
| 1984-09-26 | Rockets | • Terry Teagle | signed free agent to a 1-year contract | |
| 1984-09-26 | Rockets | • Lionel Hollins | signed veteran free agent to a 1-year contract (Pistons waived right of first refusal) |