2016β17 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Fred Hoiberg |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 41–41 (.500) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Central) Conference: 8th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First Round (lost to Celtics 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
CSN Chicago WGN |
Radio | WLS |
The 2016β17 Chicago Bulls season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Former 2011 MVP and 2009 Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose was traded from his hometown team to the New York Knicks. This was the first season without Rose since the 2012β13 season and 2006β07 without Joakim Noah, who left to sign with the Knicks. Dwyane Wade, who played for the Miami Heat from 2003 to 2016, decided to leave the Heat and sign with his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. A Chicago native, Wade grew up as a fan of the Bulls, and Michael Jordan. The Bulls also traded Tony Snell to the Milwaukee Bucks for Michael Carter-Williams on October 17, 2016.
The Bulls finished the regular season with a 41β41 record, securing the 8th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Boston Celtics in the first round, where they lost in 6 games.
Following the season, Jimmy Butler was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rajon Rondo was released and signed with the New Orleans Pelicans, and Dwyane Wade signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This season marked the last time the Bulls made the playoffs until their 2021β22 season.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | Denzel Valentine | SG | United States | Michigan State |
2 | 48 | Paul Zipser | SG / SF | Germany | Bayern Munich ( Germany) |
2016β17 Chicago Bulls roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | β | 31–10 | 20–21 | 8β8 | 82 |
x β Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10β6 | 82 |
x β Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 8β8 | 82 |
x β Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9β7 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 5β11 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Boston Celtics * | 53 | 29 | .646 | β | 82 |
2 | y β Cleveland Cavaliers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Washington Wizards * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
7 | x β Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
8 | x β 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 |
2016β17 game log Total: 41β41 (home: 25β16; road: 16β25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3β0 (home: 2β0; road: 1β0)
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November
: 7β7 (home: 2β2; road: 5β5)
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December
: 6β11 (home: 6β5; road: 0β6)
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January
: 8β7 (home: 5β4; road: 3β3)
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February
: 6β5 (home: 3β1; road: 3β4)
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March
: 6β9 (home: 4β4; road: 2β5)
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April: 5β2 (home: 3β0; road: 2β2)
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2016β17 season schedule |
2017 playoff game log Total: 2β4 (home: 0β3; road: 2β1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 2β4 (home: 0β3; road: 2β1)
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2017 playoff schedule |
June 17, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Spencer Dinwiddie [1] |
To
Detroit Pistons Cameron Bairstow |
June 22, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Robin Lopez [2] JosΓ© CalderΓ³n Jerian Grant |
To
New York Knicks Derrick Rose Justin Holiday 2017 2nd round-pick |
July 7, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Albert Miralles [3] |
To
Cleveland Cavaliers Mike Dunleavy Jr. |
July 7, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Ater Majok [4] |
To
Los Angeles Lakers JosΓ© CalderΓ³n |
October 17, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Michael Carter-Williams [5] |
To
Milwaukee Bucks Tony Snell |
February 23. 2017 | To
Chicago Bulls Cameron Payne Joffrey Lauvergne Anthony Morrow |
To
Oklahoma City Thunder Taj Gibson Doug McDermott 2018 2nd round-pick |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Rajon Rondo [6] | 2-year contract worth $28 million | Sacramento Kings |
Dwyane Wade [7] | 2-year contract worth $47.5 million | Miami Heat |
Isaiah Canaan [8] | 2-year contract worth $2.2 million | Philadelphia 76ers |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Joakim Noah [9] | 4-year contract worth $72 million | New York Knicks |
Pau Gasol [10] | 2-year contract worth $30 million | San Antonio Spurs |
E'Twaun Moore [11] | 4-year contract worth $34 million | New Orleans Pelicans |
Aaron Brooks [12] | 1-year contract worth $2.5 million | Indiana Pacers |
2016β17 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Fred Hoiberg |
General manager | Gar Forman |
Owners | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | United Center |
Results | |
Record | 41–41 (.500) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Central) Conference: 8th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
First Round (lost to Celtics 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
CSN Chicago WGN |
Radio | WLS |
The 2016β17 Chicago Bulls season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Former 2011 MVP and 2009 Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose was traded from his hometown team to the New York Knicks. This was the first season without Rose since the 2012β13 season and 2006β07 without Joakim Noah, who left to sign with the Knicks. Dwyane Wade, who played for the Miami Heat from 2003 to 2016, decided to leave the Heat and sign with his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. A Chicago native, Wade grew up as a fan of the Bulls, and Michael Jordan. The Bulls also traded Tony Snell to the Milwaukee Bucks for Michael Carter-Williams on October 17, 2016.
The Bulls finished the regular season with a 41β41 record, securing the 8th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against the Boston Celtics in the first round, where they lost in 6 games.
Following the season, Jimmy Butler was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rajon Rondo was released and signed with the New Orleans Pelicans, and Dwyane Wade signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This season marked the last time the Bulls made the playoffs until their 2021β22 season.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 14 | Denzel Valentine | SG | United States | Michigan State |
2 | 48 | Paul Zipser | SG / SF | Germany | Bayern Munich ( Germany) |
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Roster |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | β | 31–10 | 20–21 | 8β8 | 82 |
x β Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10β6 | 82 |
x β Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 8β8 | 82 |
x β Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9β7 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 5β11 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Boston Celtics * | 53 | 29 | .646 | β | 82 |
2 | y β Cleveland Cavaliers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Washington Wizards * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
7 | x β Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
8 | x β 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 |
2016 pre-season game log Total: 3-4 (home: 2-3; road: 1-1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3β4 (home: 2β3; road: 1β1)
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October: 3β0 (home: 2β0; road: 1β0)
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November
: 7β7 (home: 2β2; road: 5β5)
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December
: 6β11 (home: 6β5; road: 0β6)
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January
: 8β7 (home: 5β4; road: 3β3)
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February
: 6β5 (home: 3β1; road: 3β4)
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March
: 6β9 (home: 4β4; road: 2β5)
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April: 5β2 (home: 3β0; road: 2β2)
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2016β17 season schedule |
2017 playoff game log Total: 2β4 (home: 0β3; road: 2β1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 2β4 (home: 0β3; road: 2β1)
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2017 playoff schedule |
June 17, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Spencer Dinwiddie [1] |
To
Detroit Pistons Cameron Bairstow |
June 22, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Robin Lopez [2] JosΓ© CalderΓ³n Jerian Grant |
To
New York Knicks Derrick Rose Justin Holiday 2017 2nd round-pick |
July 7, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Albert Miralles [3] |
To
Cleveland Cavaliers Mike Dunleavy Jr. |
July 7, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Ater Majok [4] |
To
Los Angeles Lakers JosΓ© CalderΓ³n |
October 17, 2016 | To
Chicago Bulls Michael Carter-Williams [5] |
To
Milwaukee Bucks Tony Snell |
February 23. 2017 | To
Chicago Bulls Cameron Payne Joffrey Lauvergne Anthony Morrow |
To
Oklahoma City Thunder Taj Gibson Doug McDermott 2018 2nd round-pick |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Rajon Rondo [6] | 2-year contract worth $28 million | Sacramento Kings |
Dwyane Wade [7] | 2-year contract worth $47.5 million | Miami Heat |
Isaiah Canaan [8] | 2-year contract worth $2.2 million | Philadelphia 76ers |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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Joakim Noah [9] | 4-year contract worth $72 million | New York Knicks |
Pau Gasol [10] | 2-year contract worth $30 million | San Antonio Spurs |
E'Twaun Moore [11] | 4-year contract worth $34 million | New Orleans Pelicans |
Aaron Brooks [12] | 1-year contract worth $2.5 million | Indiana Pacers |