2016–17 Sacramento Kings season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2016–17 Sacramento Kings season was the 72nd season of the franchise, its 68th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 32nd in Sacramento. It was their first season at Golden 1 Center. On May 10, 2016, the Kings hired Dave Joerger as their new head coach.[1]
| 2016–17 Sacramento Kings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Joerger |
| General manager | Vlade Divac |
| Owner | Vivek Ranadivé |
| Arena | Golden 1 Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 32–50 (.390) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Comcast SportsNet California |
| Radio | KHTK Sports 1140 |
The team formally changed their jerseys prior to the start of the season, which darkened the shade of purple while having silver panels.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Georgios Papagiannis | C |  Greece |
Panathanikos Athens |
| 1 | 22 | Malachi Richardson | SG |  United States |
Syracuse |
| 1 | 28 | Skal Labissière | PF/C |  Haiti |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 59 | Isaiah Cousins | PG/SG | United States |
Oklahoma |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
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 |
| e – Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 17–24 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| e – Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 6–10 | 82 |
| e – Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 3–13 | 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
Pre-season
| 2016 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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Regular season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Cauley-Stein | 75 | 21 | 18.9 | .530 | .000 | .669 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .7 | .6 | 8.1 |
| Kosta Koufos | 71 | 62 | 20.0 | .551 | .000 | .613 | 5.7 | .7 | .5 | .7 | 6.6 |
| Ty Lawson | 69 | 24 | 25.1 | .454 | .288 | .797 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.9 |
| Darren Collison | 68 | 64 | 30.3 | .476 | .417 | .860 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 13.2 |
| Garrett Temple | 65 | 20 | 26.6 | .424 | .373 | .784 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .4 | 7.8 |
| Anthony Tolliver | 65 | 9 | 22.7 | .442 | .391 | .744 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 7.1 |
| Arron Afflalo | 61 | 45 | 25.9 | .440 | .411 | .892 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .1 | 8.4 |
| Ben McLemore | 61 | 27 | 19.3 | .430 | .382 | .753 | 2.1 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 8.1 |
| DeMarcus Cousins† | 55 | 55 | 34.4 | .452 | .356 | .770 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| Matt Barnes† | 54 | 13 | 25.3 | .384 | .327 | .758 | 5.4 | 2.8 | .7 | .3 | 7.6 |
| Skal Labissière | 33 | 12 | 18.5 | .537 | .375 | .703 | 4.9 | .8 | .5 | .4 | 8.8 |
| Rudy Gay | 30 | 30 | 33.8 | .455 | .372 | .855 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .9 | 18.7 |
| Buddy Hield† | 25 | 18 | 29.1 | .480 | .428 | .814 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .8 | .1 | 15.1 |
| Omri Casspi† | 22 | 2 | 18.0 | .453 | .379 | .571 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .5 | .0 | 5.9 |
| Georgios Papagiannis | 22 | 0 | 16.1 | .549 | .000 | .857 | 3.9 | .9 | .1 | .8 | 5.6 |
| Malachi Richardson | 22 | 0 | 9.0 | .412 | .286 | .789 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Langston Galloway† | 19 | 2 | 19.7 | .404 | .475 | .917 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .3 | .1 | 6.0 |
| Tyreke Evans† | 14 | 6 | 22.4 | .413 | .438 | .706 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .9 | .4 | 11.6 |
| Jordan Farmar | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | .333 | .444 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2016 | To Sacramento Kings Draft rights to Georgios Papagiannis[2][3] Draft rights to Skal Labissière[3] Player rights to Bogdan Bogdanović 2020 Detroit Pistons 2nd round-pick |
To Phoenix Suns Draft rights to Marquese Chriss |
| July 7, 2016 | To Sacramento Kings Draft rights to Malachi Richardson[3][4] |
To Charlotte Hornets Marco Belinelli |
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo[5] | 2-year contract worth $25 million | New York Knicks |
| Garrett Temple[5] | 3-year contract worth $24 million | Washington Wizards |
| Matt Barnes[5] | 2-year contract worth $12 million | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Anthony Tolliver[5] | 2-year contract worth $16 million | Detroit Pistons |
| Ty Lawson | 1-year contract worth $1,315,448 | Indiana Pacers |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo[6] | 2-year contract worth $28 million | Chicago Bulls |
| Seth Curry[7] | 2-year contract worth $6 million | Dallas Mavericks |
| Quincy Acy[8] | 2-year contract worth $2.2 million | Dallas Mavericks |
| Duje Dukan | Waived |  Cedevita Zagreb |
| Isaiah Cousins | Waived | Reno Bighorns |
| Jordan Farmar | Waived | Sacramento Kings |
| DeMarcus Cousins | Traded | New Orleans Pelicans |