2016–17 San Antonio Spurs season

2016–17 San Antonio Spurs season
Pau Gasol's first season with San Antonio First season without Tim Duncan
Head coach	Gregg Popovich
General manager	R. C. Buford
Owner(s)	Peter Holt
Arena	AT&T Center
Results
Record	15–4 (.789)
Place	Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Southwest, KENS HD, CW 35
Radio	1200 WOAI

The 2016–17 San Antonio Spurs season is the 50th season of the franchise, 41st in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 44th in the San Antonio area. It will be the 1st season since the 1996–97 season without Tim Duncan, who retired on July 11, 2016.

Season synopsis

Preseason

The 2016 NBA draft was held on June 23, 2016, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Spurs chose guard Dejounte Murray with the 29th pick of the first round.

On July 11, Tim Duncan announces retirement.^[1]

On July 19, it was confirmed that the Spurs would play a game at the Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico on January 14, 2017 against the Phoenix Suns.

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School / club team
1	29	Dejounte Murray[2][3]	PG	United States	Washington

Roster

San Antonio Spurs roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F/C 12 Aldridge, LaMarcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1985–07–19 Texas F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993–09–20 UCLA F 42 Bertāns, Dāvis (DL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–11–12 Latvia C 3 Dedmon, Dewayne 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989–08–12 Southern California G 11 Forbes, Bryn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993–07–23 Michigan State F/C 16 Gasol, Pau 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1980–07–06 Spain G 20 Ginóbili, Manu 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1977–07–28 Argentina G/F 14 Green, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1987–06–22 North Carolina G 27 Laprovíttola, Nicolás 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990–01–31 Argentina F/C 10 Lee, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1983–04–29 Florida F 2 Leonard, Kawhi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1991–06–29 San Diego State G 8 Mills, Patty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988–08–11 Saint Mary's G 5 Murray, Dejounte (DL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996–09–19 Washington G 9 Parker, Tony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1982–05–17 INSEP (FRA) G/F 17 Simmons, Jonathon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–09–14 Houston	Head coach Gregg Popovich Assistant coach(es) James Borrego Chip Engelland Becky Hammon Will Hardy Ettore Messina Ime Udoka Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2016–12–03

Standings

Division

Southwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
San Antonio Spurs	16	4	.800	0.0	5–4	11–0	3–0	20
Houston Rockets	13	7	.650	3.0	4–2	9–5	2–1	20
Memphis Grizzlies	13	8	.619	3.5	7–4	6–4	2–0	21
New Orleans Pelicans	7	14	.333	9.5	5–6	2–8	0–2	21
Dallas Mavericks	4	15	.211	11.5	3–5	1–10	0–4	19

Conference

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	Golden State Warriors *	17	3	.850	–	20
2	San Antonio Spurs *	16	4	.800	1.0	20
3	Los Angeles Clippers	16	6	.727	2.0	22
4	Houston Rockets	13	7	.650	4.0	20
5	Oklahoma City Thunder *	13	8	.619	4.5	21
6	Memphis Grizzlies	13	8	.619	4.5	21
7	Utah Jazz	12	9	.571	5.5	21
8	Portland Trail Blazers	11	10	.524	6.5	21
9	Los Angeles Lakers	10	12	.455	8.0	22
10	Sacramento Kings	7	13	.350	10.0	20
11	Denver Nuggets	7	13	.350	10.0	20
12	New Orleans Pelicans	7	14	.333	10.5	21
13	Minnesota Timberwolves	6	14	.300	11.0	20
14	Phoenix Suns	6	14	.300	11.0	20
15	Dallas Mavericks	4	15	.211	12.5	19

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) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 3 @ Phoenix L 86–91 Kawhi Leonard (17) Bryn Forbes (7) Nicolas Laprovittola (4) Talking Stick Resort Arena 8,076 0–1 2 October 8 Atlanta W 102–91 Tony Parker (15) LaMarcus Aldridge (6) Gasol, Green, Lee, Mills (3) AT&T Center 18,555 1–1 3 October 10 @ Detroit W 86–81 Kawhi Leonard (20) LaMarcus Aldridge (9) Laprovittola, Parker (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,103 2–1 4 October 12 @ Orlando W 95–89 Pau Gasol (14) Dewayne Dedmon (7) Pau Gasol (4) Amway Center 15,092 3–1 5 October 14 Miami L 100–108 Dedmon, Leonard (11) Kyle Anderson (7) Tony Parker (4) AT&T Center 18,418 3–2 6 October 21 Houston W 114–99 Bryn Forbes (19) Pau Gasol (9) Ryan Arcidiacono (6) AT&T Center 18,418 4–2
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

2016–17 game log Total: 16–4 (Home: 5–4; Road: 11–0)
October: 4–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 25 @ Golden State W 129–100 Kawhi Leonard (35) LaMarcus Aldridge (14) Patty Mills (5) Oracle Arena 19,596 1–0 2 October 27 @ Sacramento W 102–94 Kawhi Leonard (30) Kyle Anderson (8) Leonard, Ginobili (5) Golden 1 Center 17,608 2–0 3 October 29 New Orleans W 98–79 Kawhi Leonard (20) Pau Gasol (8) Patty Mills (5) AT&T Center 18,418 3–0 4 October 30 @ Miami W 106–99 Kawhi Leonard (27) Gasol, Lee (11) Kawhi Leonard (6) American Airlines Arena 19,678 4–0
November : 11–4 (Home: 3–4; Road: 8–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 5 November 1 Utah L 91–106 Kawhi Leonard (30) Pau Gasol (8) Tony Parker (6) AT&T Center 18,418 4–1 6 November 4 @ Utah W 100–86 Kawhi Leonard (29) Kawhi Leonard (11) Kawhi Leonard (4) Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911 5–1 7 November 5 L. A. Clippers L 92–116 LaMarcus Aldridge (19) Leonard, Aldridge (6) Mills, Laprovittola (5) AT&T Center 18,418 5–2 8 November 9 Houston L 99–101 Kawhi Leonard (34) Leonard, Gasol (7) Patty Mills (10) AT&T Center 18,418 5–3 9 November 11 Detroit W 96–86 Kawhi Leonard (21) LaMarcus Aldridge (12) Kawhi Leonard (6) AT&T Center 18,418 6–3 10 November 12 @ Houston W 106–100 Kawhi Leonard (20) LaMarcus Aldridge (10) Pau Gasol (6) Toyota Center 18,055 7–3 11 November 14 Miami W 94–90 Kawhi Leonard (24) Kawhi Leonard (12) Tony Parker (6) AT&T Center 18,418 8–3 12 November 16 @ Sacramento W 110–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (21) Pau Gasol (9) Tony Parker (7) AT&T Center 17,608 9–3 13 November 18 @ L.A. Lakers W 116–107 Leonard, Aldridge (23) Kawhi Leonard (12) Leonard, Parker (7) Staples Center 18,997 10–3 14 November 21 Dallas W 96–91 Kawhi Leonard (24) Kawhi Leonard (9) Leonard, Murray, Green (4) AT&T Center 18,418 11–3 15 November 23 @ Charlotte W 119–114 Kawhi Leonard (30) Pau Gasol (8) Pau Gasol (5) Spectrum Center 18,515 12–3 16 November 25 @ Boston W 109–103 Kawhi Leonard (25) Kawhi Leonard (10) Leonard, Parker, Aldridge (4) TD Garden 18,624 13–3 17 November 26 @ Washington W 112–100 LaMarcus Aldridge (24) Pau Gasol (10) Kawhi Leonard (5) Verizon Center 17,066 14–3 18 November 29 Orlando L 83–95 Kawhi Leonard (21) Dewayne Dedmon (8) Pau GasolGasol, Parker, Aldridge, Ginobili (4) AT&T Center 18,418 14–4 19 November 30 @ Dallas W 94–87 Patty Mills (23) Dewayne Dedmon (10) Patty Mills (4) American Airlines Center 19,245 15–4
December: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 20 December 2 Washington W 107–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (23) Pau Gasol (10) Patty Mills (8) AT&T Center 18,418 16–4
January : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
February : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
March : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
April : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
2016–17 season schedule

Transactions

Trades

July 8, 2016

To San Antonio Spurs Draft rights to Olivier Hanlan[4]

To Utah Jazz Boris Diaw Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Player	Signed
Manu Ginobili[5]	1-year contract worth $14 million

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Pau Gasol[6]	2-year contract worth $30 million	Chicago Bulls
Dewayne Dedmon[7]	2-year contract worth $6 million	Orlando Magic
Dāvis Bertāns[8]	2-year contract worth $1.5 million	Laboral Kutxa Baskonia
Bryn Forbes[9]	2-year contract worth $1.5 million	Michigan State Spartans
Ryan Arcidiacono[10]		Villanova Wildcats
Livio Jean-Charles[11]	4-year contract worth $6 million	ASVEL Basket
Patricio Garino[12]		George Washington Colonials
David Lee[13]	2-year contract worth $3.2 million	Dallas Mavericks

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team
David West[14]	1-year contract worth $980,431	Golden State Warriors
Tim Duncan[15]	Retired	N/A
Boban Marjanović[16]	3-year contract worth $21 million	Detroit Pistons

References

1. "Duncan calls it a career, retires after 19 seasons". nba.com. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
2. "Spurs select Dejounte Murray in first round of 2016 NBA draft". nba.com/spurs. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
3. "San Antonio signs first round pick Dejounte Murray". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
4. "San Antonio trade Boris Diaw to Utah". nba.com/spurs. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
5. "Spurs re-sign Manu Ginobili". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
6. "Spurs sign Pau Gasol". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
7. "San Antonio signs Dewayne Dedmon". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
8. "San Antonio signs Davis Bertans". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
9. "Spurs sign Bryn Forbes". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
10. "San Antonio signs Ryan Arcidiacono". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
11. "San Antonio signs Livio Jean-Charles". nba.com/spurs. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
12. "San Antonio signs Patricio Garino". nba.com/spurs. July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
13. "Spurs sign Daivd Lee". nba.com/spurs. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
14. "Warriors sign free agent forward David West". nba.com/warriors. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
15. "Tim Duncan announces retirement". nba.com/spurs. July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
16. "Detroit Pistons sign free agent Boban Marjanovic". nba.com/pistons. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.

External links

• Official website