Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1986-10-28 | Cavaliers | • Willie White | waived | |
| 1986-12-08 | Cavaliers | • 1989 second or third round pick (#43-Chucky Brown) | • Dirk Minniefield | trade with Rockets |
| 1986-12-30 | Cavaliers | • 1990 second round pick (#52-Stefano Rusconi) | • Cavaliers agreed not to exercise their right of first refusal on veteran free agent World B. Free / Lloyd Free | trade with 76ers |
| 1987-01-13 | Cavaliers | • Craig Ehlo | signed free agent to a 10-day contract | |
| 1987-01-22 | Cavaliers | • Craig Ehlo | re-signed for the remainder of the season | |
| 1987-01-24 | Cavaliers | • Tyrone Corbin | signed free agent to a 10-day contract | |
| 1987-02-03 | Cavaliers | • Tyrone Corbin | re-signed to a second 10-day contract | |
| 1987-02-10 | Cavaliers | • Carlton McCray / Scooter McCray | waived | |
| 1987-02-15 | Cavaliers | • 1989 second round pick (#43-Chucky Brown) | • Ben Poquette | trade with Bulls |
| 1987-03-02 | Cavaliers | • Eddie Johnson (Lee) | lost veteran free agent (to Sonics) (Cavaliers waived their right of first refusal) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Jim Paxson (Jr.) | • Keith Lee | trade with Blazers (later voided when Lee failed physical) |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Kevin Johnson | 1987 NBA draft first round pick (#7 overall) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Kannard Johnson | 1987 NBA draft second round pick (#41 overall) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Donald Royal | 1987 NBA draft third round pick (#52 overall) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Carven Holcomb | 1987 NBA draft fourth round pick (#80 overall) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Chris Dudley | 1987 NBA draft fourth round pick (#75 overall) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Carl Lott | 1987 NBA draft fifth round pick (#98 overall) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Harold Jensen | 1987 NBA draft sixth round pick (#121 overall) | |
| 1987-06-22 | Cavaliers | • Michael Foster | 1987 NBA draft seventh round pick (#144 overall) | |
| 1987-08-18 | Cavaliers | • Keith Lee | • Jim Paxson (Jr.) | earlier trade with Blazers voided when Lee failed physical |
| 1987-09-24 | Cavaliers | • Phil Hubbard | re-signed to a 1-year contract | |
| 1987-10-02 | Cavaliers | • Alexander Hooper | invited to rookie free agent camp | |
| 1987-10-02 | Cavaliers | • Bill Toole | invited to rookie free agent camp | |
| 1987-10-02 | Cavaliers | • Brian Christensen | invited to rookie free agent camp | |
| 1987-10-02 | Cavaliers | • Keith Tyler | invited to rookie free agent camp |