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 also 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.
On the anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 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' worst loss in franchise history surpassing their record set when the Utah Jazz won by 48 points 123–75 on March 28, 2016.
Despite not making it to the playoffs, the Lakers managed to improve 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
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Roster
2016–17 Los Angeles Lakers roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
F/C |
28 |
Black, Tarik |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1991-11-22 |
Kansas |
F |
3 |
Brewer, Corey |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
1986-03-05 |
Florida |
G |
6 |
Clarkson, Jordan (C) |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
1992-06-07 |
Missouri |
F |
9 |
Deng, Luol |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1985-04-16 |
Duke |
G |
11 |
Ennis, Tyler |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
1994-08-24 |
Syracuse |
F |
14 |
Ingram, Brandon |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1997-09-02 |
Duke |
C |
20 |
Mozgov, Timofey |
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
1986-07-16 |
Russia |
F |
7 |
Nance, Larry |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1993-01-01 |
Wyoming |
G |
10 |
Nwaba, David |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
1993-01-14 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
F |
30 |
Randle, Julius |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1994-11-29 |
Kentucky |
F |
15 |
Robinson, Thomas |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
1991-03-17 |
Kansas |
G |
1 |
Russell, D'Angelo (C) |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1996-02-23 |
Ohio State |
F |
37 |
World Peace, Metta |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
1979-11-13 |
St. John's |
G/F |
0 |
Young, Nick |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1985-06-01 |
Southern California |
C |
40 |
Zubac, Ivica |
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1997-03-18 |
Croatia |
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- 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 • Transactions
Last transaction: 2017-02-28
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Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2016–17 game log |
October: 1–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
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November: 9–8 (Home: 5–4; Road: 4–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
4 |
November 1 |
@ Indiana |
L 108–115 |
Lou Williams (19) |
Julius Randle (10) |
Lou Williams (5) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,923 |
1–3 |
5 |
November 2 |
@ Atlanta |
W 123–116 |
D'Angelo Russell (23) |
Luol Deng (10) |
D'Angelo Russell (8) |
Philips Arena
13,800 |
2–3 |
6 |
November 4 |
Golden State |
W 117–97 |
Julius Randle (20) |
Julius Randle (14) |
Jordan Clarkson (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
3−3 |
7 |
November 6 |
Phoenix |
W 119–108 |
Nick Young (22) |
Timofey Mozgov (8) |
Russell, Williams (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
4−3 |
8 |
November 8 |
Dallas |
L 97–109 |
Jordan Clarkson (22) |
Julius Randle (10) |
D'Angelo Russell (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
4−4 |
9 |
November 10 |
@ Sacramento |
W 101–91 |
Lou Williams (21) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Clarkson, Randle (5) |
Golden 1 Center
17,608 |
5−4 |
10 |
November 12 |
@ New Orleans |
W 126–99 |
Jordan Clarkson (23) |
Julius Randle (11) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Smoothie King Center
17,138 |
6−4 |
11 |
November 13 |
@ Minnesota |
L 99–125 |
Lou Williams (17) |
Julius Randle (6) |
Williams, Russell (4) |
Target Center
14,432 |
6−5 |
12 |
November 15 |
Brooklyn |
W 125–118 |
D'Angelo Russell (32) |
Julius Randle (14) |
Julius Randle (10) |
Staples Center
18,426 |
7−5 |
13 |
November 18 |
San Antonio |
L 107–116 |
Lou Williams (24) |
Julius Randle (9) |
Julius Randle (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
7−6 |
14 |
November 20 |
Chicago |
L 110–118 |
Lou Williams (25) |
Young, Nance Jr., Black (6) |
D'Angelo Russell (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
7−7 |
15 |
November 22 |
Oklahoma City |
W 111–109 |
Jordan Clarkson (18) |
Calderón, Black (6) |
Lou Williams (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
8−7 |
16 |
November 23 |
@ Golden State |
L 106–149 |
Clarkson, Williams, Ingram (16) |
Nance Jr., Deng (7) |
José Calderón (7) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
8−8 |
17 |
November 25 |
Golden State |
L 85–109 |
Jordan Clarkson (20) |
Thomas Robinson (10) |
José Calderón (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
8−9 |
18 |
November 27 |
Atlanta |
W 109–94 |
Lou Williams (21) |
Larry Nance Jr. (10) |
Jordan Clarkson (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
9−9 |
19 |
November 29 |
@ New Orleans |
L 88–105 |
Lou Williams (16) |
Julius Randle (10) |
José Calderón (6) |
Smoothie King Center
14,024 |
9−10 |
20 |
November 30 |
@ Chicago |
W 96–90 |
Clarkson, Williams (18) |
Julius Randle (20) |
Lou Williams (5) |
United Center
21,773 |
10–10 |
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December : 2–14 (Home: 1–5; Road: 1–9)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
21 |
December 2 |
@ Toronto |
L 80–113 |
Brandon Ingram (17) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Lou Williams (4) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
10–11 |
22 |
December 3 |
@ Memphis |
L 100–103 |
Lou Williams (40) |
Randle, Black (6) |
Marcelo Huertas (7) |
FedExForum
17,017 |
10–12 |
23 |
December 5 |
Utah |
L 101–107 |
Lou Williams (38) |
Julius Randle (11) |
Lou Williams (7) |
Staples Center
18,279 |
10–13 |
24 |
December 7 |
@ Houston |
L 95–134 |
Lou Williams (24) |
Julius Randle (10) |
Marcelo Huertas (7) |
Toyota Center
16,141 |
10–14 |
25 |
December 9 |
Phoenix |
L 115–119 |
Lou Williams (35) |
Luol Deng (11) |
Julius Randle (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
10–15 |
26 |
December 11 |
New York |
L 112–118 |
Lou Williams (24) |
Julius Randle (10) |
Russell, Williams (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
10–16 |
27 |
December 12 |
@ Sacramento |
L 92–116 |
D'Angelo Russell (17) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Russell, Deng (4) |
Golden 1 Center
17,608 |
10–17 |
28 |
December 14 |
@ Brooklyn |
L 97–107 |
Lou Williams (16) |
Timofey Mozgov (13) |
Nance Jr., Russell, Deng, Williams (2) |
Barclays Center
17,732 |
10–18 |
29 |
December 16 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 100–89 |
Julius Randle (25) |
Julius Randle (9) |
Deng, Williams (3) |
Wells Fargo Center
20,491 |
11–18 |
30 |
December 17 |
@ Cleveland |
L 108–119 |
Nick Young (32) |
Brandon Ingram (10) |
Brandon Ingram (9) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
11–19 |
31 |
December 20 |
@ Charlotte |
L 113–117 |
Jordan Clarkson (25) |
Luol Deng (7) |
Lou Williams (8) |
Spectrum Center
19,093 |
11–20 |
32 |
December 22 |
@ Miami |
L 107–115 |
Lou Williams (27) |
Thomas Robinson (12) |
D'Angelo Russell (7) |
American Airlines Arena
19,712 |
11–21 |
33 |
December 23 |
@ Orlando |
L 90–109 |
Jordan Clarkson (18) |
Thomas Robinson (11) |
Huertas, Deng, Russell (3) |
Amway Center
18,846 |
11–22 |
34 |
December 25 |
LA Clippers |
W 111–102 |
Mozgov, Young (19) |
Luol Deng (12) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
12–22 |
35 |
December 27 |
Utah |
L 100–102 |
Julius Randle (25) |
Julius Randle (12) |
D'Angelo Russell (4) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
12–23 |
36 |
December 29 |
Dallas |
L 89–101 |
Julius Randle (18) |
Thomas Robinson (10) |
D'Angelo Russell (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
12–24 |
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January : 5–10 (Home: 5–4; Road: 0–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
37 |
January 1 |
Toronto |
L 114–123 |
D'Angelo Russell (28) |
Black, Randle, Robinson (9) |
Julius Randle (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
12–25 |
38 |
January 3 |
Memphis |
W 116–102 |
Nick Young (20) |
Julius Randle (14) |
Julius Randle (11) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
13–25 |
39 |
January 5 |
@ Portland |
L 109–118 |
D'Angelo Russell (22) |
Julius Randle (9) |
Julius Randle (5) |
Moda Center
19,403 |
13–26 |
40 |
January 6 |
Miami |
W 127–100 |
Lou Williams (24) |
Luol Deng (14) |
D'Angelo Russell (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
14–26 |
41 |
January 8 |
Orlando |
W 112–95 |
Julius Randle (19) |
Randle, Mozgov (9) |
D'Angelo Russell (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
15–26 |
42 |
January 10 |
Portland |
L 87–108 |
Luol Deng (14) |
Julius Randle (10) |
D'Angelo Russell (6) |
Staples Center
18,483 |
15–27 |
43 |
January 12 |
@ San Antonio |
L 94–134 |
Julius Randle (22) |
Julius Randle (6) |
Julius Randle (5) |
AT&T Center
18,418 |
15–28 |
44 |
January 14 |
@ LA Clippers |
L 97–113 |
Jordan Clarkson (21) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Russell, Ingram (5) |
Staples Center
19,060 |
15–29 |
45 |
January 15 |
Detroit |
L 97–102 |
Lou Williams (26) |
Julius Randle (10) |
Williams, Randle (4) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
15–30 |
46 |
January 17 |
Denver |
L 121–127 |
Lou Williams (24) |
Ivica Zubac (13) |
Julius Randle, Lou Williams (7) |
Staples Center
18,412 |
15–31 |
47 |
January 20 |
Indiana |
W 108–96 |
Lou Williams (27) |
Tarik Black (13) |
José Calderón (6) |
Staples Center
18,412 |
16–31 |
48 |
January 22 |
@ Dallas |
L 73–122 |
Lou Williams (15) |
Timofey Mozgov (8) |
Julius Randle (4) |
American Airlines Center
19,484 |
16–32 |
49 |
January 25 |
@ Portland |
L 98–105 |
Lou Williams (31) |
Ivica Zubac (10) |
Lou Williams (5) |
Moda Center
19,393 |
16–33 |
50 |
January 26 |
@ Utah |
L 88–96 |
Lou Williams (20) |
Ivica Zubac (10) |
Jordan Clarkson (4) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911 |
16–34 |
51 |
January 31 |
Denver |
W 120–116 |
Nick Young (23) |
Tarik Black (8) |
D'Angelo Russell (10) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
17–34 |
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February : 2–8 (Home: 0–3; Road: 2–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
52 |
February 2 |
@ Washington |
L 108–116 |
Jordan Clarkson (20) |
Tarik Black (11) |
D'Angelo Russell (11) |
Verizon Center
16,473 |
17–35 |
53 |
February 3 |
@ Boston |
L 107–113 |
Lou Williams (21) |
Larry Nance Jr. (11) |
D'Angelo Russell (6) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
17–36 |
54 |
February 6 |
@ New York |
W 121–107 |
Lou Williams (22) |
Larry Nance Jr. (10) |
D'Angelo Russell (6) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
18–36 |
55 |
February 8 |
@ Detroit |
L 102–121 |
Randle, Williams (17) |
Tarik Black (10) |
Russell, Ingram (5) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,121 |
18–37 |
56 |
February 10 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 122–114 |
Nick Young (26) |
Julius Randle (7) |
D'Angelo Russell (6) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,380 |
19–37 |
57 |
February 14 |
Sacramento |
L 96–97 |
Lou Williams (29) |
Randle, Clarkson (7) |
Lou Williams (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
19–38 |
58 |
February 15 |
@ Phoenix |
L 101–137 |
Russell, Williams (21) |
Julius Randle (10) |
Larry Nance Jr. (5) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055 |
19–39 |
59 |
February 24 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 93–110 |
D'Angelo Russell (29) |
Julius Randle (11) |
D'Angelo Russell (6) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
19–40 |
60 |
February 26 |
San Antonio |
L 98–119 |
Brandon Ingram (22) |
Julius Randle (12) |
Julius Randle (4) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
19–41 |
61 |
February 28 |
Charlotte |
L 104–109 |
Russell, Randle (23) |
Julius Randle (18) |
D'Angelo Russell (9) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
19–42 |
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March : 2–12 (Home: 1–8; Road: 1–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
62 |
March 3 |
Boston |
L 95–115 |
Jordan Clarkson (20) |
Julius Randle (7) |
Russell, Nance Jr. (4) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
19–43 |
63 |
March 5 |
New Orleans |
L 97–105 |
Nick Young (19) |
Julius Randle (12) |
D'Angelo Russell (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
19–44 |
64 |
March 7 |
@ Dallas |
L 111–122 |
Russell, Clarkson (22) |
Julius Randle (18) |
Julius Randle (10) |
American Airlines Center
20,484 |
19–45 |
65 |
March 9 |
@ Phoenix |
W 122–110 |
D'Angelo Russell (28) |
Randle, Nance Jr. (8) |
Randle, Brewer (4) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,552 |
20–45 |
66 |
March 12 |
Philadelphia |
L 116–118 |
Jordan Clarkson (30) |
Julius Randle (12) |
D'Angelo Russell (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
20–46 |
67 |
March 13 |
@ Denver |
L 101–129 |
Ivica Zubac (25) |
Ivica Zubac (11) |
Russell, Clarkson (3) |
Pepsi Center
17,344 |
20–47 |
68 |
March 15 |
@ Houston |
L 100–139 |
Julius Randle (32) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Ingram, Clarkson (3) |
Toyota Center
18,055 |
20–48 |
69 |
March 17 |
Milwaukee |
L 103–107 |
Jordan Clarkson (21) |
Julius Randle (12) |
Julius Randle (8) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
20–49 |
70 |
March 19 |
Cleveland |
L 120–125 |
D'Angelo Russell (40) |
Corey Brewer (9) |
Julius Randle (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
20–50 |
71 |
March 21 |
LA Clippers |
L 109–133 |
Brandon Ingram (21) |
Randle, Zubac (7) |
Russell, Clarkson (5) |
Staples Center
18,724 |
20–51 |
72 |
March 24 |
Minnesota |
W 130–119 (OT) |
Jordan Clarkson (35) |
Julius Randle (12) |
D'Angelo Russell (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
21–51 |
73 |
March 26 |
Portland |
L 81–97 |
D'Angelo Russell (22) |
Julius Randle (9) |
Jordan Clarkson (6) |
Staples Center
18,698 |
21–52 |
74 |
March 28 |
Washington |
L 108–119 |
D'Angelo Russell (28) |
Larry Nance Jr. (10) |
D'Angelo Russell (9) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
21–53 |
75 |
March 30 |
@ Minnesota |
L 104–119 |
Jordan Clarkson (18) |
Julius Randle (13) |
Jordan Clarkson (7) |
Target Center
18,179 |
21–54 |
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April : 5–2 (Home: 4–0; Road: 1–2)
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Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
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