Wes Unseld
Chapman and second-year forward Don MacLean both led the team in scoring with 18.2 points per game each, while MacLean was named Most Improved Player of The Year. Second-year star Tom Gugliotta provided the team with 17.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Following the season, Ellison signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, Michael Adams was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, and head coach Wes Unseld was fired.