The 2016–17 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 69th season, its 68th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 57th in Los Angeles. It was the first season without Kobe Bryant since the 1995–96 season, as he retired from the NBA in April 2016. It would also be the season where after multiple opportunities to improve upon themselves came and went, the Lakers decided to replace Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak with former Lakers legend Magic Johnson and former sports agent Rob Pelinka on February 21, 2017, as both president of basketball operations and general manager respectively. Furthermore, it was the season where Jeanie Buss would officially be named the primary owner of the Lakers on March 27.
| 2016–17 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Luke Walton |
| General manager | Mitch Kupchak (until February 21) Rob Pelinka |
| Owners | Jerry Buss family trust (primary owner being Jeanie Buss as of March 27) |
| Arena | Staples Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 26–56 (.317) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 14th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Spectrum SportsNet and Spectrum Deportes |
| Radio | 710 ESPN |
On the eleventh anniversary of Kobe Bryant's legendary 81–point game on January 22, 2017, the Lakers lost by 49 points to the Dallas Mavericks 122–73 at the American Airlines Center marking the Los Angeles Lakers' suffered their worst loss ever in franchise history surpassing their record set when the Utah Jazz won by 48 points 123–75 over the Lakers in Bryant's final game played in Salt Lake City in Utah on March 28, 2016.
Despite not making it to the playoffs, the Lakers managed to improve nine wins with an 26–56 record on their franchise worst 17–65 record from the year before.
Following the season, D'Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets, Nick Young signed with the Golden State Warriors, and Metta World Peace retired.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality(-ies) | College / Club |
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| 1 | 2 | Brandon Ingram | SF |  United States | Duke |
| 2 | 32 | Ivica Zubac | Center |  Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Mega Leks |
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Golden State Warriors | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 36–5 | 31–10 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 29–12 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 17–24 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 3–13 | 82 |
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 |
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
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October: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
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November: 9–8 (home: 5–4; road: 4–4)
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December: 2–14 (home: 1–5; road: 1–9)
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January: 5–10 (home: 5–4; road: 0–6)
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February: 2–8 (home: 0–3; road: 2–5)
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March: 2–12 (home: 1–8; road: 1–4)
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April: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
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Transactions
Trades
| July 7, 2016 | To Los Angeles Lakers José Calderón[1] 2018 2nd round-pick 2019 2nd round-pick | To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Ater Majok |
| February 21, 2017[2] | To Los Angeles Lakers Corey Brewer First round draft pick (2017) | To Houston Rockets Lou Williams |
| February 23, 2017[3] | To Los Angeles Lakers Tyler Ennis | To Houston Rockets Marcelo Huertas |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
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| Jordan Clarkson[4] | 4-year contract worth $50 million |
| Marcelo Huertas[5] | 2-year contract worth $3 million |
| Tarik Black[6] | 2-year contract worth $12.8 million |
| Metta World Peace[7] | 1-year contract worth $980,431 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Luol Deng[4] | 4-year contract worth $72 million | Miami Heat |
| Timofey Mozgov[8] | 4-year contract worth $64 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New Team |
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| Kobe Bryant[9] | Retired | — |
| Roy Hibbert[10] | 1-year contract worth $5 million | Charlotte Hornets |
References
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