2016–17 Denver Nuggets season

2016–17 Denver Nuggets season
Head coach Michael Malone
General manager Tim Connelly
Owner(s) Ann Walton Kroenke
Arena Pepsi Center
Results
Record 40–42 (.488)
Place Division: 4th (Northwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Radio KKSE

The 2016–17 Denver Nuggets season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Thanks to the continuing improvements of Nikola Jokić, the Nuggets would make significant improvements to their team, although they would be just one game shy from reaching the NBA playoffs that year. They lost that playoff spot to the Portland Trail Blazers, who made a trade to help improve their team by getting rid of center Jusuf Nurkić and acquiring Mason Plumlee in the process.

Key dates

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 7 Jamal Murray SG  Canada Kentucky
1 15 Juan Hernangómez SF/PF  Spain Movistar Estudiantes (Spain)
1 19 Malik Beasley SG  United States Florida State
2 53 Petr Cornelie PF  France Le Mans Sarthe (France)
2 56 Daniel Hamilton SG/SF  United States Connecticut

Roster

2016–17 Denver Nuggets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 00 Arthur, Darrell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1988-03-25 Kansas
SG 5 Barton, Will 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-01-06 Memphis
SG 25 Beasley, Malik (DL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996-11-26 Florida State
SF 21 Chandler, Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1987-05-10 DePaul
PF 35 Faried, Kenneth 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1989-11-19 Morehead State
SF 8 Gallinari, Danilo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-08-08 Italy
SG 14 Harris, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-09-14 Michigan State
SF 41 Hernangómez, Juan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1995-09-28 Spain
C 34 Hibbert, Roy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1986-12-11 Georgetown University
C 15 Jokić, Nikola (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995-02-19 Serbia
SG 3 Miller, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1980-02-19 Florida
PG 0 Mudiay, Emmanuel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-03-05 Prime Prep Academy (TX)
PG 27 Murray, Jamal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1997-02-23 Kentucky
PG 1 Nelson, Jameer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-02-09 Saint Joseph's
C 24 Plumlee, Mason 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1990-03-05 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2017-04-04

Standings

Division

Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Utah Jazz 51 31 .622 0.0 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

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

Game log

Pre-season

2016 pre-season game log
Total: 4–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–3)
Pre-season: 4–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–3)
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

2016–17 game log
Total: 40–42 (Home: 22–19; Road: 18–23)
October: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
November : 6–9 (Home: 3–5; Road: 3–4)
December : 7–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–5)
January : 7–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–5)
February : 6–7 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–4)
March : 8–7 (Home: 5–4; Road: 3–3)
April: 5–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 4–0)
2016–17 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  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% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Darrell Arthur 41715.6.442.453.8642.71.0.5.56.4
Will Barton 601928.4.443.370.7534.33.4.8.513.7
Malik Beasley 2217.5.452.321.800.8.5.3.003.8
Wilson Chandler 713330.9.461.337.7276.52.0.7.415.7
Kenneth Faried 613421.2.548.000.6937.6.9.7.79.6
Danilo Gallinari 6363 33.9 .447.389.9025.22.1.6.218.2
Alonzo Gee 1306.8.214.000.5561.2.5.4.1.8
Gary Harris 575631.3.502.420.7763.12.91.2 .114.9
Juan Hernangómez 62913.6.451.407.7503.0.5.5.24.9
Roy Hibberta 601.8.667.000.000.3.2.00.3.7
Nikola Jokić 735927.9.578.324.8259.8 4.9.8.816.7
Mike Miller 2007.6.391.4001.000 2.01.1.1.001.4
Emmanuel Mudiay 554125.6.377.315.7843.23.9.7.211.0
Jamal Murray 82 1021.5.404.334.8832.62.1.6.39.9
Jameer Nelson 753927.3.444.388.7142.65.1 .7.19.2
Jusuf Nurkića 452917.9.507.000.4965.81.3.6.88.0
Johnny O'Bryanta 706.6.467.667 1.000 1.6.3.00.12.9
Mason Plumleea 271023.4.547.000.6186.42.6.71.1 9.1
Jarnell Stokes 203.51.000 .000.5001.01.0.5.001.5

a Statistics with the Denver Nuggets

Transactions

Trades

June 23, 2016
 To Denver Nuggets
Cash considerations[1]		 To Oklahoma City Thunder
Rights to 2016 draft pick United States Daniel Hamilton
August 30, 2016
 To Denver Nuggets
Two 2nd–Round Picks in 2017 NBA draft[lower-alpha 1][2]		 To Oklahoma City Thunder
France Joffrey Lauvergne
January 18, 2017
 To Denver Nuggets
United States Mo Williams
Cash Considerations[3]
 to Atlanta Hawks
Rights to 2005 draft pick Turkey Cenk Akyol
February 13, 2017
 To Denver Nuggets
United States Mason Plumlee
2nd-round pick in 2018 NBA draft[lower-alpha 2]
Cash Considerations[4]
 to Portland Trailblazers
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jusuf Nurkić
Protected 1st–Round pick in 2017 NBA draft[lower-alpha 3]
February 23, 2017
 To Denver Nuggets
United States Roy Hibbert[5]
 To Milwaukee Bucks
Protected 2nd–round pick in 2019 NBA draft[lower-alpha 4]

Contracts

Re-signed

Player Signed
Darrell Arthur[6] Signed 3-year contract worth $23 million
Mike Miller[7] Signed 2-year contract worth $7 million
2017–18 Non-guaranteed

Additions

Player Signed Former Team
Malik Beasley[8] Signed a 4–year contract worth $7.8 million
Team option in 2018 & 2019		 Florida State Seminoles
Jamal Murray[9] Signed a 4–year contract worth $14.5 million
Team option in 2018 & 2019		 Kentucky Wildcats
Juan Hernangómez[10] Signed a 4–year contract worth $9.6 million
Team option in 2018 & 2019		 Spain Movistar Estudiantes
Robbie Hummel[11] Signed a 2–year contract worth $2.0 million
Non-guaranteed training camp invite		 Italy EA7 Olimpia Milano
D. J. Kennedy[11] Signed a 1–year contract worth $874 K
Non-guaranteed training camp invite		 Russia Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
Jarnell Stokes[11] Signed a 2–year contract worth $2.0 million
Non-guaranteed training camp invite		 United States Sioux Falls Skyforce
Nate Wolters[11] Signed a 3–year contract worth $3.2 million
Non-guaranteed training camp invite		 Turkey Beşiktaş Sompo Japan
Alonzo Gee[12] Signed a 1–year contract worth $1.1 million New Orleans Pelicans
Alonzo Gee[13] Signed 1st 10–day contract worth $77 thousand Denver Nuggets
Johnny O'Bryant[14] Signed 1st 10–day contract worth $57 thousand United States Northern Arizona Suns
Johnny O'Bryant[15] Signed 2nd 10–day contract worth $57 thousand Denver Nuggets

Subtractions

Player Reason Left New Team
D. J. Augustin[16] Signed a 4-year contract worth $29 million Orlando Magic
D. J. Kennedy[17] Waived China Guangzhou Long-Lions
JaKarr Sampson[17] Waived United States Iowa Energy
Axel Toupane[17] Waived Canada Raptors 905
Nate Wolters[18] Waived Serbia Crvena zvezda
Robbie Hummel[18] Waived Russia Khimki
Jarnell Stokes[19] Waived United States Sioux Falls Skyforce
Alonzo Gee[20] Waived Denver Nuggets
Mo Williams[3] Waived TBA
Alonzo Gee Contract Expired TBA
Johnny O'Bryant Contract Expired United States Northern Arizona Suns

Notes

  1. ↑ Denver will receive the picks if they are between #36–60, otherwise they will receive the picks in 2018.
  2. ↑ Sacramento has the right to swap its pick for Portland's; Denver will receive the lower of the two picks.
  3. ↑ Portland will receive the pick from Memphis if it's between #6–30 in 2017 or 2018, or unconditionally in 2019.
  4. ↑ If Denver's pick is #31–55 Milwaukee will receive nothing.

References

  1. ↑ Horne, Erik. "Thunder journal: OKC drafts Daniel Hamilton in second round". newsok.com. NewsOK. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nuggets Acquire Two Second Round Picks From Oklahoma City". nba.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Denver Nuggets Trade Rights to Cenk Akyol to Atlanta Hawks". NBA.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nuggets Acquire Mason Plumlee and 2018 Second Round Pick". NBA.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Nuggets Acquire Center Roy Hibbert". NBA.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Re-Sign Forward Darrell Arthur". NBA.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Re-Sign Mike Miller". NBA.com. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Andrews, Malika (July 12, 2016). "Nuggets ink Malik Beasley to rookie deal". Denver Post.
  9. ↑ Andrews, Malika (July 19, 2016). "Nuggets sign Jamal Murray to rookie contract, agree to deal with Mike Miller". Denver Post.
  10. ↑ "BREAKING: Juancho Hernangomez officially signs with the Denver Nuggets". Mile High Sports. July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Nuggets Sign Four Players to Contracts". NBA.com. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Sign Alonzo Gee". NBA.com. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Sign Alonzo Gee to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Nuggets Sign Johnny O'Bryant to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Nuggets Sign O'Bryant to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  16. ↑ Denton, John (July 7, 2016). "Orlando Magic Sign D.J. Augustin". NBA.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 NuggetsPR (October 15, 2016). "#Nuggets Waive Kennedy, Sampson and..." Twitter. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  18. 1 2 InsideHoops (October 22, 2016). "Nuggets waive Nate Wolters and Robbie Hummel". InsideHoops.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Waive Jarnell Stokes". NBA.com. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Denver Nuggets Waive Alonzo Gee". NBA.com. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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