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2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season
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The 2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season marked the franchise's 28th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 20, 2016, the Timberwolves appointed Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach.[1] On September 23, 2016, veteran forward Kevin Garnett announced his retirement from the NBA, ending his 21-year career. Ahead of the following season, the team revealed updated logos and uniforms on April 11, 2017.
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Quick Facts Minnesota Timberwolves season, Head coach ...
| 2016–17 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |||
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| Head coach | Tom Thibodeau | ||
| General manager | Scott Layden | ||
| Owners | Glen Taylor | ||
| Arena | Target Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 31–51 (.378) | ||
| Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 13th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports North | ||
| Radio | WCCO | ||
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Minnesota improved upon its 29–53 record from the prior season but finished with a 31–51 record, failing to secure a playoff berth. This extended the franchise's postseason drought to 13 consecutive seasons, tying the NBA record for the longest playoff absence in league history.[2]
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Draft
Main article: 2016 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 5 | Kris Dunn | PG |  United States |
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Roster
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Standings
Division
More information Northwest Division, W ...
| 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 |
| e – Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11.0 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 6–10 | 82 |
| e – Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20.0 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
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Conference
More information Western 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 | e – Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 10 | e – New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 11 | e – Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 12 | e – Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 13 | e – Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 14 | e – Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | e – Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 82 |
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Game log
Pre-season
More information 2016 pre-season game log Total: 5–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–2), Game ...
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Regular season
More information 2016–17 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 20–21; Road: 11–30), Game ...
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October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2)
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November
: 5–11 (home: 3–6; road: 2–5)
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December
: 6–9 (home: 3–5; road: 3–4)
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January
: 8–7 (home: 6–3; road: 2–4)
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February
: 5–7 (home: 3–4; road: 2–3)
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March
: 6–8 (home: 4–1; road: 2–7)
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April
: 1–7 (home: 1–2; road: 0–5)
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Player statistics
Regular season
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| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Andrew Wiggins | SF | 82 | 82 | 3,048 | 328 | 189 | 82 | 30 | 1,933 | 37.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 23.6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | C | 82 | 82 | 3,030 | 1,007 | 220 | 56 | 103 | 2,061 | 37.0 | 12.3 | 2.7 | .7 | 1.3 | 25.1 |
| Gorgui Dieng | PF | 82 | 82 | 2,653 | 647 | 158 | 88 | 95 | 816 | 32.4 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
| Kris Dunn | PG | 78 | 7 | 1,333 | 166 | 188 | 78 | 36 | 293 | 17.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 3.8 |
| Shabazz Muhammad | SF | 78 | 1 | 1,516 | 220 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 772 | 19.4 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 9.9 |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | 75 | 75 | 2,469 | 305 | 682 | 128 | 10 | 836 | 32.9 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 1.7 | .1 | 11.1 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | PF | 65 | 1 | 1,190 | 244 | 79 | 40 | 20 | 403 | 18.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .3 | 6.2 |
| Cole Aldrich | C | 62 | 0 | 531 | 158 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 105 | 8.6 | 2.5 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 1.7 |
| Tyus Jones | PG | 60 | 0 | 774 | 67 | 156 | 48 | 5 | 209 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 3.5 |
| Zach LaVine | SG | 47 | 47 | 1,749 | 160 | 139 | 41 | 10 | 889 | 37.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | .9 | .2 | 18.9 |
| Brandon Rush | SG | 47 | 33 | 1,030 | 99 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 197 | 21.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 4.2 |
| Adreian Payne | PF | 18 | 0 | 135 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 7.5 | 1.8 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 3.5 |
| Omri Casspi† | PF | 13 | 0 | 222 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 45 | 17.1 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.0 | .2 | 3.5 |
| Jordan Hill | C | 7 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6.7 | 2.0 | .0 | .1 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Lance Stephenson† | SG | 6 | 0 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11.2 | 1.7 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 3.5 |
| John Lucas III | PG | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.2 | .0 | .2 | .4 | .0 | .4 |
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- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
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Transactions
Main article: List of 2016–17 NBA season transactions
Free agents
Re-signed
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| Player | Signed |
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| Gorgui Dieng[3] | 4-year contract extension worth $64 million |
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Additions
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| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Brandon Rush[4] | 1-year contract worth $3.5 million | Golden State Warriors |
| Cole Aldrich[5] | 3-year contract worth $22 million | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Jordan Hill[6] | 2-year contract worth $8 million | Indiana Pacers |
| John Lucas III[7] | 1-year contract worth $635,753 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| Lance Stephenson[8][9] | 10-day contract worth $72,193 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Omri Casspi[10] | 1-year contract worth $185,710 | New Orleans Pelicans |
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| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| John Lucas III[11] | Waived | |
| Lance Stephenson[12] | 3-year contract worth $12 million | Indiana Pacers |
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