The 2016–17 Utah Jazz season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 38th season of the franchise in Salt Lake City. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
The Jazz finished the regular season with a 51–31 record, securing the 5th seed. In the playoffs, the Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round in seven games and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, where they were swept in four games by the eventual champion Golden State Warriors.
Following the season, Gordon Hayward would sign as a free agent with the Boston Celtics. He was also selected to play in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 42 | Isaiah Whitehead | PG/SG |  United States
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Seton Hall |
| 2 | 52 | Joel Bolomboy | PF/C |  Ukraine
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Weber State |
| 2 | 60 | Tyrone Wallace | PG | United States
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California |
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 29–12 | 22–19 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4.0 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11.0 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20.0 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 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
Pre-season
| 2016 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1)
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| 2016–17 season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
Playoffs
| 2017 playoff game log Total: 4–7 (home: 1–4; road: 3–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Joe Ingles | 82 | 26 | 24.0 | .452 | .441 | .735 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 7.1 |
| Rudy Gobert | 81 | 81 | 33.9 | .661 | .000 | .653 | 12.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 2.6 | 14.0 |
| Joe Johnson | 78 | 14 | 23.6 | .436 | .411 | .818 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .5 | .2 | 9.2 |
| Gordon Hayward | 73 | 73 | 34.5 | .471 | .398 | .844 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 21.9 |
| Boris Diaw | 73 | 33 | 17.6 | .446 | .247 | .743 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .2 | .1 | 4.6 |
| Trey Lyles | 71 | 4 | 16.3 | .362 | .319 | .722 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 6.2 |
| Danté Exum | 66 | 26 | 18.6 | .427 | .295 | .795 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .3 | .2 | 6.2 |
| Rodney Hood | 59 | 55 | 27.0 | .408 | .371 | .783 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 12.7 |
| Shelvin Mack | 55 | 9 | 21.9 | .446 | .308 | .688 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .8 | .1 | 7.8 |
| Jeff Withey | 51 | 1 | 8.5 | .534 | .000 | .750 | 2.4 | .1 | .3 | .6 | 2.9 |
| Derrick Favors | 50 | 39 | 23.7 | .487 | .300 | .615 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .9 | .8 | 9.5 |
| George Hill | 49 | 49 | 31.5 | .477 | .403 | .801 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 16.9 |
| Alec Burks | 42 | 0 | 15.5 | .399 | .329 | .769 | 2.9 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 6.7 |
| Raul Neto | 40 | 0 | 8.7 | .451 | .323 | .889 | .8 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 2.5 |
| Joel Bolomboy | 12 | 0 | 4.4 | .563 | .250 | .500 | 1.4 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 1.8 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Gordon Hayward | 11 | 11 | 37.4 | .441 | .412 | .934 | 6.1 | 3.4 | .9 | .3 | 24.1 |
| Joe Ingles | 11 | 11 | 30.4 | .403 | .366 | .667 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | .5 | 6.5 |
| Boris Diaw | 11 | 9 | 18.5 | .500 | .429 | .900 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | 5.7 |
| Joe Johnson | 11 | 2 | 29.6 | .436 | .333 | .733 | 3.9 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 12.9 |
| Derrick Favors | 11 | 2 | 20.5 | .581 | .478 | 5.5 | .9 | .7 | .5 | 7.5 | |
| Rodney Hood | 11 | 0 | 25.2 | .352 | .260 | .611 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .0 | 8.9 |
| Rudy Gobert | 9 | 9 | 27.3 | .635 | .480 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 11.6 | |
| Shelvin Mack | 9 | 3 | 17.2 | .347 | .467 | .867 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Raul Neto | 9 | 0 | 6.7 | .615 | .500 | 1.000 | .8 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
| George Hill | 8 | 8 | 35.1 | .469 | .387 | .724 | 4.1 | 3.6 | .3 | .1 | 15.6 |
| Danté Exum | 7 | 0 | 12.0 | .407 | .333 | 1.000 | .9 | 1.3 | .7 | .0 | 4.6 |
| Jeff Withey | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | .500 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 1.7 | |
| Trey Lyles | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .429 | .333 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 3.5 | |
| Joel Bolomboy | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 2.0 |
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2016 | To Utah Jazz Draft rights to Marcus Paige Cash considerations |
To Brooklyn Nets Draft rights to Isaiah Whitehead[1] |
| July 7, 2016 | To Utah Jazz 2021 2nd round-pick[2] |
To Washington Wizards Trey Burke |
| July 8, 2016 | To Utah Jazz Boris Diaw[3] 2022 2nd round-pick Cash considerations |
To San Antonio Spurs Draft rights to Olivier Hanlan |
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson[4] | 2-year contract worth $22 million | Miami Heat |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Booker[5] | 2-year contract worth $18 million | Brooklyn Nets |
References
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets acquire draft rights to Isaiah Whitehead". nba.com/nets. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Jazz acquire future second-round pick from Washington". nba.com/jazz. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Jazz acquire Boris Diaw and draft pick from Spurs". nba.com/jazz. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Jazz sign aree agent Joe Johnson". nba.com/jazz. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Trevor Booker". nba.com/nets. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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