The 2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2016) |
On April 20, 2016, the Timberwolves hired Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach. On September 23, 2016, Kevin Garnett would officially retire from the NBA, thus ending his 21-year career in the process. On April 11, 2017, the Timberwolves would unveil a new logo and new uniforms to enter the next season. They improved their 29–53 output from the previous season, but missed the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, tying the record for the longest playoff drought in NBA history.
2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Tom Thibodeau |
General manager | Scott Layden |
Owners | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 31–51 (.378) |
Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 13th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports North |
Radio | WCCO |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 5 | Kris Dunn | PG | United States | Providence |
2016-17 Minnesota Timberwolves roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roster |
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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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 |
Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11.0 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 6–10 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20.0 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
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 |
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October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
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November : 5–11 (home: 3–6; road: 2–5)
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December : 6–9 (home: 3–5; road: 3–4)
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January : 8–7 (home: 6–3; road: 2–4)
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February : 5–7 (home: 3–4; road: 2–3)
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March : 6–8 (home: 4–1; road: 2–7)
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April : 1–7 (home: 1–2; road: 0–5)
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2016–17 season schedule |
Player | Signed |
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Gorgui Dieng | 4-year contract extension worth $64 million |
Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Brandon Rush | 1-year contract worth $3.5 million | Golden State Warriors |
Cole Aldrich | 3-year contract worth $22 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
Jordan Hill | 2-year contract worth $8 million | Indiana Pacers |
John Lucas III | 1-year contract worth $635,753 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
Lance Stephenson | 10-day contract worth $72,193 | New Orleans Pelicans |
Omri Casspi | 1-year contract worth $185,710 | New Orleans Pelicans |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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John Lucas III | Waived | |
Lance Stephenson | 3-year contract worth $12 million | Indiana Pacers |
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