| 2016–17 Philadelphia 76ers season | |||
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| Head coach | Brett Brown | ||
| General manager | Bryan Colangelo | ||
| Owners | Josh Harris | ||
| Arena | Wells Fargo Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 28–54 (.341) | ||
| Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 14th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | |||
| Radio | WPEN | ||
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The2016–17Philadelphia 76ers season was the 68th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
The team improved 18 games after finishing with a league worst 10 wins in 2016. The season would have been the rookie season for number one overall pick in the2016 NBA draftBen Simmons, but a broken foot injury sidelined him for the whole season. It would be the team's fourth straight season where a top prospect of theirs would be sidelined for an entire season due to an injury (the 76ers previously dealt with former centerNerlens Noel being out in the2013–14 NBA season andJoel Embiid being out for two straight seasons before this one). However,Embiid, who was previously drafted 3rd in the 2014 draft, played in his first season after suffering multiple foot injuries before later being out for the rest of the season after playing a promising 31 games throughout the season. Also, it was the first season of draft and stash prospectDario Šarić, who was also taken in the2014 NBA draft. The 2016 season was also the first time in three years the Sixers made a splash inNBA free agency by adding guardsJerryd Bayless,Sergio Rodríguez and veteranGerald Henderson Jr. to the team.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Team |
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| 1 | 1 | Ben Simmons | SF/PF |  Australia | LSU |
| 1 | 24 | Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | SG/SF |  France | Mega Leks(Serbia) |
| 1 | 26 | Furkan Korkmaz | SG/SF |  Turkey | Anadolu Efes(Turkey) |
During the off season the Sixers finished theirTraining Complex.
| 2016 pre-season game log Total: 2–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 2–5 (home: 1–2; road: 1–3)
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| 2016–17 season schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c –Boston Celtics | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 30–11 | 23–18 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x –Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 28–13 | 23–18 | 14–2 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22.0 | 19–22 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 25.0 | 17–24 | 11–30 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 33.0 | 13–28 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c –Boston Celtics * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y –Cleveland Cavaliers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x –Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y –Washington Wizards * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x –Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Miami Heat | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 29 | 53 | .354 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 33.0 | 82 |
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| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (November) | December 1, 2016 | [1] |
| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (December) | January 2, 2017 | [2] |
| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Player of the Week (January 16–22) | January 23, 2017 | [3] |
| Joel Embiid | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (January) | February 3, 2017 | [4] |
| Dario Šarić | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (February) | March 2, 2017 | |
| Dario Šarić | Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (March) | April 2, 2017 |
| Name | Reporter | Network | Number of 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 | N/A | 19 |
| Christian Crosby | In-Arena Host | N/A | 5 |
For the last three seasons the Sixers had not had a nationally televised game. The last being in February 2013 when a game vs theChicago Bulls was broadcast onESPN.
During the 2016–17 campaign the 76ers have three nationally televised games, with the home and season opener on October 26 against theOKC Thunder and December 16 vs theLA Lakers onESPN. And a November 17 matchup with theMinnesota Timberwolves onTNT.
On September 15 the Sixers announced they will wear special uniforms for Saturday games to honor the1966–67 Philadelphia 76ers Championship team. The jerseys have a "throwback" style with PHILA on the chest of the jersey and on the shorts there is an insignia of theLiberty Bell with the 76ers logo established in the center with the words "World Championships; 1966 1967".[5]
| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| T. J. McConnell | 81 | 51 | 26.3 | .461 | .200 | .811 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 | .1 | 6.9 |
| Dario Šarić | 81 | 36 | 26.3 | .411 | .311 | .782 | 6.3 | 2.2 | .7 | .4 | 12.8 |
| Nik Stauskas | 80 | 27 | 27.4 | .396 | .368 | .813 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .6 | .4 | 9.5 |
| Gerald Henderson Jr. | 72 | 41 | 23.2 | .423 | .353 | .806 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 9.2 |
| Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot | 69 | 19 | 17.2 | .402 | .311 | .854 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 6.4 |
| Sergio Rodríguez | 68 | 30 | 22.3 | .392 | .365 | .667 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .7 | .1 | 7.8 |
| Robert Covington | 67 | 67 | 31.6 | .399 | .333 | .822 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| Richaun Holmes | 57 | 17 | 20.9 | .558 | .351 | .699 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| Ersan İlyasova† | 53 | 40 | 27.3 | .440 | .359 | .768 | 5.9 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | 14.8 |
| Jahlil Okafor | 50 | 33 | 22.7 | .514 | .671 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .4 | 1.0 | 11.8 | |
| Joel Embiid | 31 | 31 | 25.4 | .466 | .367 | .783 | 7.8 | 2.1 | .9 | 2.5 | 20.2 |
| Hollis Thompson† | 31 | 1 | 18.1 | .415 | .366 | .650 | 2.7 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 5.5 |
| Nerlens Noel† | 29 | 7 | 19.4 | .611 | .000 | .683 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .9 | 8.9 |
| Justin Anderson† | 24 | 8 | 21.6 | .463 | .292 | .780 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .5 | .3 | 8.5 |
| Shawn Long | 18 | 0 | 13.0 | .560 | .368 | .543 | 4.7 | .7 | .5 | .5 | 8.2 |
| Tiago Splitter | 8 | 0 | 9.5 | .452 | .333 | .818 | 2.8 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Chasson Randle† | 8 | 0 | 9.3 | .462 | .400 | 1.000 | .6 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 5.3 |
| Alex Poythress | 6 | 1 | 26.2 | .463 | .316 | .800 | 4.8 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 10.7 |
| Jerryd Bayless | 3 | 1 | 23.7 | .344 | .400 | .900 | 4.0 | 4.3 | .0 | .0 | 11.0 |
| Justin Harper | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | .417 | .286 | 1.7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 | |
| Jerami Grant† | 2 | 0 | 20.5 | .353 | .000 | .500 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| July 15,2016 | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Sasha Kaun Cash Considerations | ToCleveland Cavaliers Draft rights toChukwudiebere Maduabum |
| August 26,2016 | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Tibor Pleiß Two 2017 second round picks cash considerations | ToUtah Jazz Kendall Marshall |
| November 1,2016 | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Ersan İlyasova One 2017 Protected first round pick | ToOklahoma City Thunder Jerami Grant |
| February 22,2017 | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Tiago Splitter Two 2017 second round picks | ToAtlanta Hawks Ersan İlyasova |
| February 23,2017 | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Andrew Bogut Justin Anderson One 2017 second round pick One 2018 second round pick | ToDallas Mavericks Nerlens Noel |
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jerryd Bayless | Signed 3-year contract worth $26 million | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Gerald Henderson Jr. | Signed 2-year $18 million deal | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Sergio Rodríguez | Signed 1-year $6.8 million contract |  Real Madrid Baloncesto |
| Dario Šarić | Signed 5-year deal worth $15 million | Anadolu Efes |
| James Webb III | Signed 3-year non-guaranteed | Boise State Broncos |
| Shawn Long | Signed 3-year deal worth $3.7 million (non-guaranteed) | Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
| Brandon Paul | Signed 3-year non-guaranteed deal | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Cat Barber | Signed 3-year non-guaranteed contract | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| Chasson Randle | Signed two 10-day contracts / 3-year deal | Westchester Knicks |
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ish Smith | Signed 3-year contract worth $24 million | Detroit Pistons |
| Christian Wood | Signed 2-year contract | Charlotte Hornets |
| Carl Landry | Waived | Unknown (free agent) |
| Elton Brand | Player Retired | Retired |
| Hollis Thompson | Waived | Austin Spurs |
| Nerlens Noel | Traded | Dallas Mavericks |
| Chasson Randle | Waived | New York Knicks |
| Andrew Bogut | Waived | Cleveland Cavaliers |
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