2016–17 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2016–17 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2016–17 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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| Head coach | Terry Stotts |
| General manager | Neil Olshey |
| Arena | Moda Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Warriors 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Comcast SportsNet Northwest, KGW |
| Radio | KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio |
The Blazers would finish the regular season with a 41–41 record, securing the 8th seed. In the playoffs, they faced against the 1st seeded and eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the First Round, in which they were swept in four games.
Draft picks
The Trail Blazers received the 47th pick of the 2016 NBA draft from the Orlando Magic in exchange for $1.2 million and a 2019 second-round pick. The Trail Blazers used this pick to draft Jake Layman out of Maryland.
Roster
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Head coach
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Legend
Roster |
Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 29–12 | 22–19 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4.0 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 11–5 | 82 |
| e – Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11.0 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 6–10 | 82 |
| e – Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20.0 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 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 | e – Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 10 | e – New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 11 | e – Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 12 | e – Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 13 | e – Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 14 | e – Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | e – Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
| 2016 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
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| 2016–17 pre-season schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Playoffs
| 2017 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 80 | 80 | 35.0 | .480 | .421 | .912 | 3.6 | 3.6 | .9 | .5 | 23.0 |
| Allen Crabbe | 79 | 7 | 28.5 | .468 | .444 | .847 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .7 | .3 | 10.7 |
| Maurice Harkless | 77 | 69 | 28.9 | .503 | .351 | .621 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .9 | 10.0 |
| Damian Lillard | 75 | 75 | 35.9 | .444 | .370 | .895 | 4.9 | 5.9 | .9 | .3 | 27.0 |
| Noah Vonleh | 74 | 41 | 17.1 | .481 | .350 | .638 | 5.2 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 4.4 |
| Meyers Leonard | 74 | 12 | 16.5 | .386 | .347 | .875 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | .4 | 5.4 |
| Evan Turner | 65 | 12 | 25.5 | .426 | .263 | .825 | 3.8 | 3.2 | .8 | .4 | 9.0 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 61 | 25 | 29.1 | .393 | .330 | .706 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .7 | 8.7 |
| Mason Plumlee† | 54 | 54 | 28.1 | .532 | .000 | .567 | 8.0 | 4.0 | .9 | 1.2 | 11.1 |
| Shabazz Napier | 53 | 2 | 9.7 | .399 | .370 | .776 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .6 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Ed Davis | 46 | 12 | 17.2 | .528 | .617 | 5.3 | .6 | .3 | .5 | 4.3 | |
| Pat Connaughton | 39 | 1 | 8.1 | .514 | .515 | .778 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | .1 | 2.5 |
| Jake Layman | 35 | 1 | 7.1 | .292 | .255 | .765 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.2 |
| Jusuf Nurkić† | 20 | 19 | 29.2 | .508 | .000 | .660 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 15.2 |
| Tim Quarterman | 16 | 0 | 5.0 | .448 | .385 | .000 | .9 | .7 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Damian Lillard | 4 | 4 | 37.8 | .433 | .281 | .960 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .5 | 27.8 |
| CJ McCollum | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | .400 | .500 | .938 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .5 | 22.5 |
| Evan Turner | 4 | 4 | 31.0 | .364 | .333 | .750 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .5 | 10.3 |
| Maurice Harkless | 4 | 4 | 24.8 | .294 | .167 | .875 | 3.3 | .8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| Noah Vonleh | 4 | 2 | 25.0 | .444 | .400 | 7.3 | 2.0 | .3 | .8 | 4.5 | |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 4 | 0 | 28.3 | .459 | .412 | .636 | 6.5 | 1.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Allen Crabbe | 4 | 0 | 23.0 | .375 | .231 | .333 | 3.0 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 5.5 |
| Shabazz Napier | 4 | 0 | 11.8 | .421 | .455 | .750 | 1.0 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 6.8 |
| Meyers Leonard | 3 | 1 | 10.3 | .200 | .000 | 2.7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 | |
| Pat Connaughton | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | .222 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Jake Layman | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 | .5 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Tim Quarterman | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .500 | .500 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 1 | 1 | 17.0 | .333 | .000 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2016 | To Portland Trail Blazers Draft rights to Jake Layman[1][2] |
To Orlando Magic Future 2nd round-pick Cash considerations |
| July 7, 2016 | To Portland Trail Blazers Shabazz Napier[3] |
To Orlando Magic Cash considerations |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Meyers Leonard[4] | 4-year contract worth $41 million |
| Allen Crabbe[5] | 4-year contract worth $75 million |
| Maurice Harkless[6] | 4-year contract worth $40 million |
| CJ McCollum[7] | 4-year contract worth $106 million |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Turner[8] | 4-year contract worth $70 million | Boston Celtics |
| Festus Ezeli[9] | 2-year contract worth $15.2 million | Golden State Warriors |
| Tim Quarterman[10] | 2-year contract worth $1.4 million | Louisiana State Tigers |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Roberts[11] | 1-year contract worth $980,431 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Gerald Henderson Jr.[12] | 2-year contract worth $18 million | Philadelphia 76ers |