2016–17 Philadelphia 76ers season
| Company type | Professional basketball team |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia , United States |
Area served | United States, National Basketball Association (NBA) |
Key people | Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Dario Šarić, Jerryd Bayless, Sergio Rodríguez, Gerald Henderson Jr. |
| Products | Basketball team |
Number of employees | Not specified |
| Website | www |
The 2016–17 season represented the Philadelphia 76ers' 68th year competing in the NBA. After finishing with the league's poorest record of just 10 victories the previous year, the team achieved an 18-win improvement. Their highly touted first overall draft selection, Ben Simmons, was sidelined for the entire season due to a foot injury, continuing a trend of major prospects missing time because of health issues—similar to Nerlens Noel in 2013–14 and Joel Embiid during the two seasons before. Nevertheless, Embiid made a return, participating in 31 promising games before another injury prematurely ended his campaign. Additionally, the roster welcomed Dario Šarić, a draft-and-stash player chosen in 2014.
This campaign also saw the Sixers engage in their most notable free agency moves in three years, bolstering their lineup by acquiring guards Jerryd Bayless, Sergio Rodríguez, and seasoned veteran Gerald Henderson Jr..
Draft picks
| style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%"| Round | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%"| Pick | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="20%"| Player | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="15%"| Position(s) | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="15%"| Nationality | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="20%"| College / Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ben Simmons | SF/PF | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | LSU |
| 1 | 24 | Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | SG/SF | File:Flag of France.svg France | Mega Leks (Serbia) |
| 1 | 26 | Furkan Korkmaz | SG/SF | Template:TUR | Anadolu Efes (Turkey) |
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Offseason
In the offseason period, the Sixers finalized construction on their dedicated Training Complex.
Preseason
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 1
| October 4
| Celtics
|
| Brandon Paul (15)
| Robert Covington (8)
| Sergio Rodríguez (6)
| Mullins Center
9,493
| 1–0
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 2
| October 6
| Wizards
|
| Richaun Holmes (20)
| Richaun Holmes (12)
| T. J. McConnell (8)
| Wells Fargo Center
15,440
| 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 3
| October 8
| @ Cavaliers
|
| Richaun Holmes (19)
| James Webb III (7)
| Sergio Rodríguez (8)
| Quicken Loans Arena
19,694
| 1–2
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 4
| October 11
| @ Grizzlies
|
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Joel Embiid (13)
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (9)
| T. J. McConnell (5)
| FedExForum
14,248
| 1–3
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 5
| October 13
| @ Washington Wizards
|
| Jerami Grant (14)
| Joel Embiid (12)
| Sergio Rodríguez (7)
| Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.)
10,242
| 1–4
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 6
| October 15
| Detroit Pistons
|
|Joel Embiid (15) |Embiid, Holmes, Henderson (5) |Sergio Rodríguez (7) |Wells Fargo Center
10,891 |1–5
|- style="background:#cfc"
|7 |October 21 |@ Miami Heat | |Dario Šarić (19) |Embiid (9) |Rodríguez (4) |AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 |2–5
Regular season
|- style="background:#fcc"
|1 |October 26 |2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder season#Oklahoma City Thunder season summary and statistics#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season schedule and results overview#Oklahoma City Thunder season summary | |Joel Embiid (20) |Embiid (7) |Sergio Rodríguez (9) |Wells Fargo Center
20,487 |0–1
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|2 |October 29 |2016–17 Atlanta Hawks season#Atlanta Hawks season summary and statistics | |Embiid, Rodríguez (14) |Richaun Holmes (6) |Rodríguez (5) |Wells Fargo Center
16,312 |0–2
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|3 |November 1 |2016–17 Orlando Magic season || ||Hollis Thompson (22) ||Joel Embiid (10) ||Sergio Rodríguez (11) ||Wells Fargo Center
12,529 ||0–3
|- style="background:#fcc"
|4 |November 2 |> @ Charlotte Hornets || ||Šarić, İlyasova (14) ||Šarić (7) ||Rodríguez (11) ||Spectrum Center
15,275 ||0–4 |- style="background:#fcc" |>5 |>November 5 |>Cleveland Cavaliers || ||Embiid (22) ||Covington(8) ||Rodríguez(11) ||Wells Fargo Center
20,497 ||0–5 |- style="background:#fcc" |>6 |>November 7 |>Utah Jazz || ||Okafor(15) ||Embiid(9) ||Rodríguez(5) ||Wells Fargo Center
14,168 ||0–6 |- style="background:#fcc" |>7 |>November 9 |>@ Indiana Pacers || ||Covington(23) ||Šarić(12) ||Rodríguez, McConnell(5) ||Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,360 ||0–7 |- style="background:#cfc" |>8 |>November 11 |>Indiana Pacers || ||Embiid(25) ||Holmes(12) ||Rodríguez(9) ||Wells Fargo Center
17,643 ||1–7 |- style="background:#fcc" |>9 |>November 12 |>@ Atlanta Hawks || ||Okafor(18) ||Šarić(7) ||McConnell(6) ||Philips Arena
17,399 ||1–8 |- style="background:#fcc" |>10 |>November 14 |>@ Houston Rockets
||
||Embiid, İlyasova(13)
||Embiid(10)
||Rodríguez(6)
||Toyota Center
13,183
||1–9 |- style="background:#cfc"
|>11 |>November16 |>Washington Wizards
||
||Okafor(19)
||Šarić(12)
||Rodríguez(12)
||Wells Fargo Center
14,863
||2–9 |- style="background:#fcc"
|>12 |>November17 |>@ Minnesota Timberwolves
||
||Šarić(16)
||Embiid(10)
||McConnell(7)
||Target Center
16,866
||2–10 |- style="background:#cfc"
|>13 |>November19 |>Phoenix Suns
||
||Embiid(26)
||Rodríguez(8)
||Rodríguez(10)
||Wells Fargo Center
18,125
||3–10 |- style="background:#cfc"
|>14 |>November21 |>Miami Heat
||
||Embiid(22)
||İlyasova(11)
||Rodríguez(5)
||Wells Fargo Center
16,477
||4–10 |- style="background:#fcc"
|>15 |>November23 |>Memphis Grizzlies
||
||İlyasova(22)
||İlyasova(12)||Bayless(6)||Wells Fargo Center
15,880
||4–11 |- style="background:#fcc"
|>16 |>November25 |>Chicago Bulls
||
||İlyasova(14)||İlyasova, Šarić(7)||Šarić,Rodríguez, Stauskas(3)||Wells Fargo Center
18,234
||4–12 |- style="background:#fcc"
|>17 |>November27 |>Cleveland Cavaliers
||
||Embiid(22)||Embiid, Okafor(22)||Rodríguez(7)||Wells Fargo Center
19,311
||4–13 |- style="background:#fcc"
|>18 |>November28 |>@ Toronto Raptors
||
||Covington(20)||Holmes(9)||Rodríguez(9)||Air Canada Centre
19,800
||4–14
|- style="background:#fcc" |
19 |
December 2 |
Orlando Magic
|
|
Embiid (20)
|
Okafor (13)
|
Rodríguez (9)
|
Wells Fargo Center
13,711 |
4–15
|- style="background:#fcc" |
20 |
December 3 |
Boston Celtics
|
|
Šarić (21)
|
Šarić (12)
|
Rodríguez (8)
|
Wells Fargo Center
17,063 |
4–16
|- style="background:#fcc" |
21 |
December 5 |
Denver Nuggets
|
|
Rodríguez, İlyasova, Šarić (17)
|
Holmes, İlyasova, Šarić (8)
|
Rodríguez (7)
|
Wells Fargo Center
11,815 |
4–17
|- style="background:#fcc" |
22 |
December 6 |
@ Memphis Grizzlies
|
|
İlyasova (23)
|
İlyasova (17)
|
McConnell (9)
|
FedEx Forum
13,521 |
4–18
|- style="background:#cfc" |
23 |
December 8 |
@ New Orleans Pelicans
|
|
İlyasova (23)
|
İlyasova (8)
|
Rodríguez (8)
|
Smoothie King Center
14,158 |
5–18
|- style="Background:#cfc" |
24 |
December 11 |
@ Detroit Pistons
|
|
Covington (16)
|
McConnell (10)
|
McConnell (9)
|
The Palace of Auburn Hills
7,244 |
6–18
... [Remaining games follow similar format with detailed scores omitted for brevity]
Roster Notes
- Small forward Robert Covington participated in 67 contests before a right knee injury ended his season on March 31, 2017.
- Center Joel Embiid took part in 31 matches prior to being sidelined for the rest of the season due to a left knee injury.
- Center Jahlil Okafor appeared in 50 games before a right knee injury forced him out for the remainder of the season.
- Point guard Sergio Rodríguez played in 68 games but missed the last three because of a left hamstring strain.
- Point guard Ben Simmons was unable to play throughout the entire season due to a right foot injury.
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (November) | December 1, 2016 |
| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (December) | January 2, 2017 |
| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Player of the Week (January 16–22) | January 23, 2017 |
| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (January) | February 3, 2017 |
| Dario Šarić | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (February) | March 2, 2017 |
| Dario Šarić | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (March) | April 2, 2017 |
Records
- Joel Embiid achieved the second-longest rookie streak with ten consecutive games scoring 20 or more points, second only to Allen Iverson's record of eleven.
Announcers
| Name | Role | Network | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Zumoff | TV Play-by-Play | CSN / TCN | 22 |
| Alaa Abdelnaby | TV Color Commentator | 2 | |
| Molly French | Courtside Reporter | 7 | |
| Tom McGinnis | Radio Play-by-Play | WPEN | 27 |
| Matt Cord | Arena PA Announcer | N/A | 19 |
| Christian Crosby | In-Arena Host | N/A | 5 |
National TV
Following three seasons without national coverage, the Sixers featured in three nationally televised games during the 2016–17 campaign. The season opener at home on October 26 against the Oklahoma City Thunder and a December 16 contest versus the Los Angeles Lakers were shown on ESPN, while a November 17 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves aired on TNT.
Uniforms
On September 15, the Sixers unveiled special Saturday uniforms paying tribute to the Philadelphia 76ers' championship team from the 1966–67 season. These retro jerseys display "PHILA" across the chest and include a Liberty Bell emblem on the shorts, commemorating the franchise's historic title.
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 51 | 26.3 | .461 | .200 | .811 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 | .1 | 6.9 | |
| 81 | 36 | 26.3 | .411 | .311 | .782 | 6.3 | 2.2 | .7 | .4 | 12.8 | |
| 80 | 27 | 27.4 | .396 | .368 | .813 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .6 | .4 | 9.5 | |
| 72 | 41 | 23.2 | .423 | .353 | .806 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 9.2 | |
| 69 | 19 | 17.2 | .402 | .311 | .854 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.4 | |
| 68 | 30 | 22.3 | .392 | .365 | .667 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .7 | .1 | 7.8 | |
| 67 | 67 | 31.6 | .399 | .333 | .822 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 12.9 | |
| 57 | 17 | 20.9 | .558 | .351 | .699 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 9.8 | |
| † | 53 | 40 | 27.3 | .440 | .359 | .768 | 5.9 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | 14.8 |
| 50 | 33 | 22.7 | .514 | – | .671 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .4 | 1.0 | 11.8 | |
| 31 | 31 | 25.4 | .466 | .367 | .783 | 7.8 | 2.1 | .9 | 2.5 | 20.2 | |
| † | 31 | 1 | 18.1 | .415 | .366 | .650 | 2.7 | 0..8 | 0..5 | 0..2 | 5..5 |
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† Indicates player spent part of the season with another team; statistics shown only reflect performance with Sixers.
Trades
| July 15, 2016 | Sent to Philadelphia 76ers Sasha Kaun Cash considerations |
Received from Cleveland Cavaliers Draft rights for Chukwudiebere Maduabum |
| August 26, 2016 | Sent to Philadelphia 76ers Tibor Pleiß Two second-round picks in 2017 Cash considerations |
Acquired from Utah Jazz Kendall Marshall |
| November 1, 2016 | Sent to Philadelphia 76ers Ersan İlyasova One protected first-round pick in 2017 |
Acquired from Oklahoma City Thunder Jerami Grant |
| February 22, 2017 | Sent to Philadelphia 76ers Tiago Splitter Two second-round selections in 2017 |
Received from Atlanta Hawks Ersan İlyasova |
| February 23, 2017 | Sent to Philadelphia 76ers Andrew Bogut Justin Anderson One second-round pick in 2017 One second-round pick in 2018 |
Acquired from Dallas Mavericks Nerlens Noel |
Additions
| Player | Signing Details | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jerryd Bayless | Agreed to a three-year contract valued at $26 million | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Gerald Henderson Jr. | Signed a two-year deal worth $18 million | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Sergio Rodríguez | Inked a one-year contract for $6.8 million | Real Madrid Baloncesto |
| Dario Šarić | Committed to a five-year contract totaling $15 million | Anadolu Efes |
| James Webb III | Signed a three-year non-guaranteed contract | Boise State Broncos |
| Shawn Long | Agreed to a three-year non-guaranteed deal worth $3.7 million | Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
| Brandon Paul | Signed a three-year non-guaranteed contract | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Cat Barber | Entered into a three-year non-guaranteed contract | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| Chasson Randle | Initially signed two 10-day contracts before securing a three-year deal | Westchester Knicks |
Departures
| style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Player | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Reason for Departure | style="Template:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Destination Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ish Smith | Signed a three-year contract worth $24 million elsewhere | Detroit Pistons |
| Christian Wood | Entered into a two-year agreement with another team | Charlotte Hornets |
| Carl Landry | Released by the team | Free agent status |
| Elton Brand | Announced retirement from professional basketball | Retired |
| Hollis Thompson | Waived by the organization | Joined the Austin Spurs |
| Nerlens Noel | Departed via trade transaction | Dallas Mavericks |
| Chasson Randle | Waived and subsequently moved on | Signed with the New York Knicks |
| Andrew Bogut | Waived by the team | Joined the Cleveland Cavaliers |