Search Results
| Date | Team | Acquired | Relinquished | Notes |
| 1987-10-02 | Cavaliers | • Larry Anderson | invited to rookie free agent camp | |
| 1987-10-02 | Cavaliers | • Michael Graham | invited to training camp | |
| 1987-10-02 | Cavaliers | • Warren Martin | invited to training camp | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Alexander Hooper | waived | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Brian Christensen | waived | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Carl Lott | released | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Carven Holcomb | released | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Harold Jensen | waived | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Keith Tyler | waived | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Larry Anderson | waived | |
| 1987-10-08 | Cavaliers | • Kent Benson • Dell Curry • James Bailey |
• Melvin Turpin / Mel Turpin • John Bagley • Keith Lee |
3-team trade with Jazz, Nets |
| 1987-10-23 | Cavaliers | • Donald Royal | waived | |
| 1987-10-29 | Cavaliers | • 1989 second round pick (#52-Greg Grant) | • James Bailey | trade with Suns |
| 1987-11-05 | Cavaliers | • Johnny Newman | waived | |
| 1987-11-10 | Cavaliers | • Johnny Rogers | signed free agent | |
| 1987-12-29 | Cavaliers | • Kannard Johnson | waived | |
| 1988-02-25 | Cavaliers | • Larry Nance (Sr.) • Mike Sanders • 1988 first round pick (#22-Randolph Keys) |
• Kevin Johnson • Tyrone Corbin • Mark West (Andre) • 1988 first round pick (#14-Dan Majerle) • 1988 second round pick (#38-Dean Garrett) • 1989 second round pick (#52-Greg Grant) |
trade with Suns |
| 1988-03-29 | Cavaliers | • Kevin Henderson | signed free agent for the remainder of the season | |
| 1988-06-23 | Cavaliers | • Dell Curry | lost in 1988 NBA expansion draft (to Hornets) | |
| 1988-06-23 | Cavaliers | • Darnell Valentine | • 1990 or 1992 second round pick (1990 #41-Stephen Bardo / Steve Bardo) | trade with Heat |
| 1988-06-28 | Cavaliers | • Randolph Keys | 1988 NBA draft first round pick (#22 overall) | |
| 1988-06-28 | Cavaliers | • Winston Bennett | 1988 NBA draft third round pick (#64 overall) | |
| 1988-07-08 | Cavaliers | • Brad Daugherty | re-signed to a contract extension through 1993-94 | |
| 1988-07-22 | Cavaliers | • Kent Benson | waived | |
| 1988-07-28 | Cavaliers | • Brian Winters | re-signed as assistant coach to a contract extension through 1989-90 |