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| 2016–17 Chicago Bulls season | |
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| Head coach | Fred Hoiberg |
| General manager | Gar Forman |
| Arena | United Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Celtics 2-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | CSN Chicago WGN |
| Radio | WLS |
The 2016–17 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 2012–13 season. 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. The Bulls traded Tony Snell to the Milwaukee Bucks for Michael Carter-Williams on October 17, 2016.
The Bulls finished the regular season with a 41–41 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 after losing 4 straight in the absence of Rajon Rondo.
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.
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Draft picks[edit]
| 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) |
Roster[edit]
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Standings[edit]
Division[edit]
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 0.0 | 31–10 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference[edit]
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Boston Celtics * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Washington Wizards * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – 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 |
Game log[edit]
Preseason[edit]
| 2016 pre-season game log Total: 3-4 (Home: 2-3; Road: 1-1) |
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Pre-season: 3–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–1)
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| 2016–17 pre-season schedule | |
Regular season[edit]
| 2016–17 game log Total: 41–41 (Home: 25–16; Road: 16–25) |
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October: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
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November : 7–7 (Home: 2–2; Road: 5–5)
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December : 6–11 (Home: 6–5; Road: 0–6)
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January : 8–7 (Home: 5–4; Road: 3–3)
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February : 6–5 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–4)
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March : 6–9 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–5)
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April: 5–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–2)
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| 2016–17 season schedule | |
Playoffs[edit]
| 2017 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 2–1) |
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First Round: 2–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 2–1)
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| 2017 playoff schedule | |
Transactions[edit]
Trades[edit]
| June 17, 2016 |
To Chicago Bulls
Spencer Dinwiddie[1] |
To Detroit Pistons
Cameron Bairstow |
| June 22, 2016 |
To Chicago Bulls
Robin Lopez[2] José Calderón 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
José Calderón |
| October 17, 2016 |
To Chicago Bulls
Michael Carter-Williams[5] |
To Milwaukee Bucks
Tony Snell |
| February 23. 2017 |
Top Chicago Bulls
Cameron Payne Joffrey Lauvergne Anthony Morrow |
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Taj Gibson Doug McDermott 2018 2nd round-pick |
Free agency[edit]
Additions[edit]
| 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 |
Subtractions[edit]
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bulls acquire Spencer Dinwiddie for Cameron Bairstow". nba.com/bulls. June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls send Derrick Rose to New York in five-player deal". nba.com/bulls. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls trade Mike Dunleavy to Cleveland". nba.com/bulls. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls trade Jose Calderon to Los Angeles Lakers". nba.com/bulls. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls Bulls acquire Michael Carter-Williams for Tony Snell". nba.com/bulls. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls sign Rajon Rondo". nba.com/bulls. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls sign Dwyane Wade". nba.com/bulls. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Bulls sign Isaiah Canaan". nba.com/bulls. July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Knicks sign three free agents". nba.com/knicks. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Spurs sign Pau Gasol". nba.com/spurs. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Pelicans sign free agents Hill, Moore and Galloway". nba.com/pelicans. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Pacers sign Aaron Brooks". nba.com/pacers. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
