On June 9, 1980, Red Auerbach pulled off the type of trade that had earned him a reputation for thievery in his more than three decades in the league.

• 关于该赛季最大的新闻发生在离赛季开始还有整整4个月的时候，1980年6月9日，红衣主教为凯尔特人达成了一笔球员交易，这使他在随后的30年中又多了一个“强盗”的称谓。