2016–17 Memphis Grizzlies season

2016–17 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coach David Fizdale
General manager Chris Wallace
Owner(s) Robert Pera
Arena FedExForum
Results
Record 43–39 (.524)
Place Division: 3rd (Southwest)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finish First Round
(Lost to Spurs 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Fox Sports Tennessee
Fox Sports Southeast
Radio WMFS-FM

The 2016–17 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 7, 2016, the Memphis Grizzlies fired Dave Joerger after the team was swept in the first round of the playoffs.[1] On May 29, 2016, David Fizdale was hired as the head coach.[2]

The Grizzlies finished the regular season with a 43–39 record, securing the 7th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in the First Round, where they lost in six games. Following the season, Zach Randolph signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings, along with Vince Carter.

Long time Grizzlies Point guard Mike Conley only played in the first 12 games of the season due to an injury.

As of 2018, this marked the last time the Grizzlies made the playoffs.

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 17 Wade Baldwin IV PG  United States Vanderbilt
2 57 Wang Zhelin C  China Fujian Sturgeons (China)

Roster

2016–17 Memphis Grizzlies roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 9 Allen, Tony  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1982-01-11 Oklahoma State
PG 4 Baldwin, Wade 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-03-29 Vanderbilt
SF 15 Carter, Vince 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1977-01-26 North Carolina
PG 11 Conley, Mike (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-10-11 Ohio State
SG 30 Daniels, Troy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-07-15 Virginia Commonwealth
C 23 Davis, Deyonta 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1996-12-02 Michigan State
SF 8 Ennis, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990-07-01 Long Beach State
C 33 Gasol, Marc (C) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1985-01-29 Lausanne CS (TN)
PF 0 Green, JaMychal 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1990-06-21 Alabama
SG 5 Harrison, Andrew 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1994-10-28 Kentucky
PF 1 Martin, Jarell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 1994-05-24 LSU
SF 25 Parsons, Chandler  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1988-10-25 Florida
PF 50 Randolph, Zach 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1981-07-16 Michigan State
SG 7 Selden, Wayne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994-09-30 Kansas
PF 34 Wright, Brandan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1987-10-05 North Carolina
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: 2017-04-03

Standings

Division

Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – San Antonio Spurs 61 21 .744 0.0 31–10 30–11 11–5 82
x – Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 6.0 30–11 25–16 10–6 82
x – Memphis Grizzlies 43 39 .524 18.0 24–17 19–22 8–8 82
New Orleans Pelicans 34 48 .415 27.0 21–20 13–28 6–10 82
Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 28.0 21–20 12–29 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: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
2016–17 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2016–17 game log
Total: 43–39 (Home: 24–17; Road: 19–22)
October: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
November : 9–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 6–3)
December : 11–6 (Home: 8–3; Road: 3–3)
January : 7–7 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–5)
February : 7–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–2)
March : 6–9 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–6)
April : 1–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 0–2)
2016–17 season schedule

Playoffs

2017 playoff game log
Total: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
First Round: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
2017 playoff schedule

Transactions

Trades

June 23, 2016
 To Memphis Grizzlies
Draft rights to Deyonta Davis[3][4]
Rade Zagorac		 To Boston Celtics
2019 L.A. Clippers protected 1st round-pick
July 12, 2016
 To Memphis Grizzlies
Troy Daniels[5] (sign and trade)		 To Charlotte Hornets
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed
Mike Conley, Jr.[6] 5-year contract worth $153 million

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Chandler Parsons[7] 4-year contract worth $94.8 million Dallas Mavericks
James Ennis[8] 2-year contract worth $6 million New Orleans Pelicans
Wayne Selden, Jr.[9] Kansas
D. J. Stephens[9] Iowa Energy
Troy Williams[9] Indiana
Tony Wroten[9] New York Knicks

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Matt Barnes[10] 2-year contract worth $12 million Sacramento Kings

References

  1. ↑ "Grizzlies fire head coach Dave Joerger". NBA.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Grizzlies name David Fizdale head coach". NBA.com. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Deyonta Davis and Rade Zagorac from Celtics". nba.com/grizzlies. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Grizzlies sign 2016 second round draft pick Deyonta Davis to multi-year contract". nba.com/grizzlies. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Troy Daniels from Charlotte Hornets in sign-and-trade deal". nba.com/grizzlies. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Grizzlies re-sign Mike Conley to multi-year contract". nba.com/warriors. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Grizzlies sign Chandler Parsons to multi-year contract". nba.com/grizzlies. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Grizzlies sign James Ennis to multi-year contract". nba.com/grizzlies. July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Grizzlies sign Wayne Selden Jr., D.J. Stephens, Troy Williams and Tony Wroten". nba.com/grizzlies. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Kings sign four free agents". nba.com/kings. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
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