#Espn top 25 games of 2016 professional#

On April 19, 2016, Earl Watson would remove the interim coach tag he had last season and would be the coach of the Phoenix Suns for the next three years.On April 17, 2016, it was announced that Kenny Atkinson would be coaching with the Brooklyn Nets.On ApGeorge Karl was fired by the Sacramento Kings after a disappointing 2015–16 season in which the Kings went 33–49.On April 14, 2016, the Washington Wizards fired Randy Wittman after the team missed the playoffs.On April 14, 2016, Sam Mitchell was relieved of his interim head coaching duties as the coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves after the last game of the season, allowing them to look for a permanent coach.Players were allowed to sign starting on July 6, after the July moratorium ended.Ĭoaching changes Coaching changes įree agency negotiations began on July 1, 2016, at 12:01 a.m. On January 6, 2017, Matt Bonner officially announced his retirement after playing 12 seasons, winning two NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs.On December 19, 2016, DeShawn Stevenson announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 13 seasons, winning one NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks.On December 6, 2016, Steve Blake announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 13 seasons in the NBA, and one season in the NBL in Australia.On November 25, 2016, Kevin Martin announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 12 seasons.Allen was the last remaining active player from the 1996 NBA draft. Prior to announcing his retirement, Allen had not played since the end of the 2013–14 season.

On November 1, 2016, Ray Allen officially announced his retirement after playing 18 seasons, winning two NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat.On October 20, 2016, Elton Brand officially announced his retirement after playing 17 seasons.On September 26, 2016, Mo Williams officially announced his retirement after playing 13 seasons, winning one NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.On September 26, 2016, Paul Pierce officially announced that the 2016–17 season would be his last after playing 19 seasons, winning one NBA championship with the Boston Celtics.Garnett was the last remaining active player from the 1995 NBA draft. On September 23, 2016, Kevin Garnett officially announced his retirement after playing 21 seasons, winning one NBA championship with the Boston Celtics.On July 26, 2016, Amar'e Stoudemire officially announced his retirement from the NBA after signing a ceremonial contract with the New York Knicks so he could officially end his 14-season career as an NBA player, and went to play in Israel.On July 25, 2016, Sasha Kaun officially announced his retirement after playing only one season in the NBA, winning one NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Zhizhi played for three NBA teams during his 20-year playing career.

#Espn top 25 games of 2016 professional#

On July 12, 2016, Wang Zhizhi officially announced his retirement from professional basketball.

On July 11, 2016, Tim Duncan officially announced his retirement after playing 19 seasons, winning five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs.

Main article: List of 2016–17 NBA season transactions Retirement Also, Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors, and Dwyane Wade with the Chicago Bulls, after playing their entire careers until then with one team ( Seattle SuperSonics/ Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat, respectively). Starting with the 2017-18 NBA season, the jerseys were from Nike. This was the last season for the NBA to use Adidas jerseys. The regular season ended on April 12, 2017, and the playoffs began on April 15, 2017, and ended on June 12, 2017, with the Golden State Warriors going 16–1 in the playoffs and beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games during their third consecutive matchup in the NBA Finals. The original host of the game, Charlotte's Spectrum Center, was removed as the host on July 21, 2016, due to the league's opposition against North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans was named the All Star Game MVP after breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record by scoring 52 points in the All Star Game. The 2017 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 19, 2017, with the West defeating the East 192–182. The regular season began on October 25, 2016, with the 2016 NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosting a game against the New York Knicks. The 2016–17 NBA season was the 71st season of the National Basketball Association.