2016–17 Memphis Grizzlies season
The 2016–17 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 7, 2016, the Memphis Grizzlies fired Dave Joerger after the team was swept in the first round of the playoffs.[1] On May 29, 2016, David Fizdale was hired as the head coach.[2]
2016–17 Memphis Grizzlies season | |
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Head coach | David Fizdale |
General manager | Chris Wallace |
Owners | Robert Pera |
Arena | FedExForum |
Results | |
Record | 43–39 (.524) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 7th (Western) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Spurs 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Tennessee Fox Sports Southeast |
Radio | WMFS-FM |
The Grizzlies finished the regular season with a 43–39 record, securing the 7th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in the First Round, where they lost in six games. Following the season, Zach Randolph signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings, along with Vince Carter. Tony Allen also left the team following the season, signing with the New Orleans Pelicans as a free agent.
Until the 2020-21 NBA season, this marked the last time the Grizzlies made the playoffs.
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 17 | Wade Baldwin IV | PG | United States | Vanderbilt |
2 | 57 | Wang Zhelin | C | China | Fujian Sturgeons (China) |
Roster
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Standings
Division
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 31–10 | 30–11 | 11–5 | 82 |
x – Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6.0 | 30–11 | 25–16 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18.0 | 24–17 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27.0 | 21–20 | 13–28 | 6–10 | 82 |
Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 |
2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 35 | .573 | 20.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 39 | .524 | 24.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 26.0 | 82 |
9 | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | 82 |
10 | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | 82 |
11 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | 82 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 82 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36.0 | 82 |
14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 82 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Pre-season
2016 pre-season game log Total: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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2016–17 pre-season schedule |
Regular season
Playoffs
2017 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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2017 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
June 23, 2016 |
To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Deyonta Davis[3][4] Rade Zagorac |
To Boston Celtics 2019 L.A. Clippers protected 1st round-pick |
July 12, 2016 |
To Memphis Grizzlies Troy Daniels[5] (sign and trade) |
To Charlotte Hornets Cash considerations |
Re-signed
Player | Signed |
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Mike Conley, Jr.[6] | 5-year contract worth $153 million |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Chandler Parsons[7] | 4-year contract worth $94.8 million | Dallas Mavericks |
James Ennis[8] | 2-year contract worth $6 million | New Orleans Pelicans |
Wayne Selden, Jr.[9] | Kansas | |
D. J. Stephens[9] | Iowa Energy | |
Troy Williams[9] | Indiana | |
Tony Wroten[9] | New York Knicks |
Subtractions
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Matt Barnes[10] | 2-year contract worth $12 million | Sacramento Kings |
References
- "Grizzlies fire head coach Dave Joerger". NBA.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- "Grizzlies name David Fizdale head coach". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- "Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Deyonta Davis and Rade Zagorac from Celtics". nba.com/grizzlies. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- "Grizzlies sign 2016 second round draft pick Deyonta Davis to multi-year contract". nba.com/grizzlies. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- "Grizzlies acquire Troy Daniels from Charlotte Hornets in sign-and-trade deal". nba.com/grizzlies. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- "Grizzlies re-sign Mike Conley to multi-year contract". nba.com/warriors. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- "Grizzlies sign Chandler Parsons to multi-year contract". nba.com/grizzlies. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- "Grizzlies sign James Ennis to multi-year contract". nba.com/grizzlies. July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- "Grizzlies sign Wayne Selden Jr., D.J. Stephens, Troy Williams and Tony Wroten". nba.com/grizzlies. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- "Kings sign four free agents". nba.com/kings. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.