2016–17 Golden State Warriors season
| 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Kerr |
| General manager | Bob Myers |
| Owners | Joe Lacob Peter Guber |
| Arena | Oracle Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Place | Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Comcast SportsNet Bay Area |
| Radio | KNBR |
The 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season will be the 71st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 55th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Golden State will enter the season as runners up in the 2016 NBA Finals, after a record breaking regular-season in 2015–16. With the acquisition of free agent Kevin Durant in preseason, the Warriors were hailed as a "Superteam" by the media and fans, forming a new All-star "Big Four" of Durant, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.[1][2][3]
Season synopsis
Preseason
The 2016 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2016, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Golden State chose center Damian Jones with the 30th pick of the first round. The Warriors also acquired the draft rights of swingman Patrick McCaw, the 38th pick of the second round. Warriors forwards Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green and guard Klay Thompson were selected to participate on the 2016 USA Basketball National Team that will compete in the 2016 Olympic Games. The Warriors are the only team with three representatives on the Olympic squad. Stephen Curry withdrew from selection due to injury.[4]
On July 4, seven time All-star forward Kevin Durant announced he was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Warriors.[5][6] To clear cap space for Durant, the Warriors traded Andrew Bogut to the Dallas Mavericks and let free agents Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli, Marreese Speights, Leandro Barbosa and Brandon Rush leave, in a massive roster overhaul. Golden State added Mike Brown as assistant coach on July 6, replacing Luke Walton, who left to take over as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach. The Warriors added veteran big men Zaza Pachulia and David West to their roster and retained guard Ian Clark and forward James Michael McAdoo.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Damian Jones | C |  United States
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Vanderbilt |
| 2 | 38 | Patrick McCaw | SG/SF | United States
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UNLV |
Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Golden State Warriors | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 36–5 | 31–10 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 29–12 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 17–24 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 3–13 | 82 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | 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 |
Roster
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Transactions
Trades
| July 7, 2016 |
To Golden State Warriors Future 2nd-round pick |
To Dallas Mavericks Andrew Bogut[7] Future conditional 2nd round-pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Ian Clark[8] | 1-year contract worth $980,431 |
| James Michael McAdoo[9] | 1-year contract worth $980,431 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant[10] | 2-year contract worth $54.3 million | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| David West[11] | 1-year contract worth $980,431 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Zaza Pachulia[12] | 1-year contract worth $2.9 million | Dallas Mavericks |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes[13] | 4-year contract worth $94 million | Dallas Mavericks |
| Festus Ezeli[14] | 2-year contract worth $15.2 million | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Brandon Rush[15] | 1-year contract worth $3.5 million | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Leandro Barbosa[16] | 2-year contract worth $8 million | Phoenix Suns |
| Marreese Speights[17] | 1-year contract worth $980,431 | Los Angeles Clippers |
References
- ^ "Durant's move to Warriors brings NBA 'Superteam' talk". Yahoo News. June 5, 2016.
- ^ "How Kevin Durant lived long enough to see himself become a villain". The Guardian. June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Durant makes the Warriors the villain the NBA needs". Fox Sports. June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Stephen Curry opts to skip 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro". ESPN.com. June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Durant to sign with Warriors". ESPN.com. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Kevin Durant leaving Thunder to join Steph Curry and the Warriors". CBSSports.com. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Warriors trade center Andrew Bogut to Dallas". nba.com/warriors. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Warriors re-sign free agent guard Ian Clark". nba.com/warriors. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "James Michael McAdoo Reportedly Re-Signs with Warriors". bleacherreport.com/golden-state-warriors.
- ^ "Warriors sign free agent forward Kevin Durant". nba.com/warriors. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Warriors sign free agent forward David West". nba.com/warriors. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Warriors sign free agent center Zaza Pachulia". nba.com/warriors. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Mavs sign Harrison Barnes to offer sheet". mavs.com. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Trail Blazers sign Festus Ezeli". nba.com/blazers. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Timberwolves sign guard/forward Brandon Rush". nba.com/timberwolves. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Leandro Barbosa Reportedly to Sign with Suns". bleacherreport.com/phoenix-suns.
- ^ "Marreese Speights Reportedly to Sign with Clippers". bleacherreport.com/los-angeles-clippers.