# 2015–16 Denver Nuggets season

The 2015–16 Denver Nuggets season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season saw the team change their uniforms.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club/Team |
| 1 | 7 | Emmanuel Mudiay | PG | United States | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| 2 | 57 | Nikola Radičević | PG | Serbia | Baloncesto Sevilla |

## Pre-season

2015 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–3) :
Pre-season: 4–3 (home: 2–0; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 2
@ L.A. Clippers
96–103
Joffrey Lauvergne (16)
Will Barton (13)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Staples Center 14,245
0–1
2
October 6
@ Dallas
96–86
Emmanuel Mudiay (17)
Joffrey Lauvergne (14)
Gallinari, Mudiay (5)
American Airlines Center 17,038
1–1
3
October 8
Chicago
112–94
Joffrey Lauvergne (18)
Joffrey Lauvergne (8)
Mudiay, Nelson (7)
Coors Events Center 5,305
2–1
4
October 13
@ Golden State
114–103
Kenneth Faried (22)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Emmanuel Mudiay (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
3–1
5
October 16
Phoenix
106–81
Barton, Jokic (19)
Wilson Chandler (19)
Jameer Nelson (12)
Pepsi Center 8,552
4–1
6
October 18
@ Oklahoma City
98–111
Emmanuel Mudiay (22)
Lauvergne, Mudiay (5)
Erick Green (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena N/A
4–2
7
October 22
@ Utah
78–98
Danilo Gallinari (19)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Erick Green (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,083
4–3 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Regular season game log

2015–16 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 18–23; Road: 15–26) :
October: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28
@ Houston
W 105–85
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Emmanuel Mudiay (9)
Toyota Center 18,240
1–0
2
October 30
Minnesota
L 78–95
Emmanuel Mudiay (15)
Kenneth Faried (15)
Jameer Nelson (4)
Pepsi Center 17,660
1–1 :
November
: 5–11 (home: 3–5; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1
@ Oklahoma City
L 93–117
Barton, Gallinari (15)
Joffrey Lauvergne (7)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
1–2
4
November 3
@ L.A. Lakers
W 120–109
Kenneth Faried (28)
Kenneth Faried (15)
Emmanuel Mudiay (10)
Staples Center 18,997
2–2
5
November 5
Utah
L 84–96
Danilo Gallinari (18)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Jameer Nelson (4)
Pepsi Center 9,906
2–3
6
November 6
@ Golden State
L 104–119
Danilo Gallinari (25)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Barton, Nelson, Mudiay (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
2–4
7
November 9
Portland
W 108–104
JJ Hickson (19)
JJ Hickson (13)
Emmanuel Mudiay (5)
Pepsi Center 9,153
3–4
8
November 11
Milwaukee
W 103–102
Danilo Gallinari (25)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Emmanuel Mudiay (11)
Pepsi Center 9,403
4–4
9
November 13
Houston
W 107–98
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (11)
Pepsi Center 16,113
5–4
10
November 14
@ Phoenix
L 81–105
Will Barton (19)
Will Barton (12)
Will Barton (4)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,722
5–5
11
November 17
@ New Orleans
W 115–98
Danilo Gallinari (32)
Danilo Gallinari (8)
Gallinari, Mudiay (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,269
6–5
12
November 18
@ San Antonio
L 98–109
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
6–6
13
November 20
Phoenix
L 107–114
Emmanuel Mudiay (23)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Pepsi Center 12,264
6–7
14
November 22
Golden State
L 105–118
Darrell Arthur (21)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (8)
Pepsi Center 17,689
6–8
15
November 24
L.A. Clippers
L 94–111
Danilo Gallinari (20)
Danilo Gallinari (18)
Emmanuel Mudiay (4)
Pepsi Center 13,257
6–9
16
November 27
San Antonio
L 80–91
Danilo Gallinari (16)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Harris, Foye, Mudiay (3)
Pepsi Center 17,121
6–10
17
November 28
@ Dallas
L 81–92
Darrell Arthur (16)
Danilo Gallinari (9)
Barton, Mudiay (4)
AmericanAirlines Center 20,339
6–11
18
November 30
@ Milwaukee
L 74–92
Danilo Gallinari (13)
Faried, Foye (7)
Mudiay, Nelson (4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 10,187
6–12 :
December
: 6–9 (home: 2–4; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
19
December 2
@ Chicago
L 90–99
Will Barton (16)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
United Center 21,349
6–13
20
December 3
@ Toronto
W 106–105
Will Barton (22)
Joffrey Lauvergne (10)
Emmanuel Mudiay (9)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
7–13
21
December 5
@ Philadelphia
W 108–105
Danilo Gallinari (24)
Barton, Faried (9)
Mudiay, Miller (6)
Wells Fargo Center 15,677
8–13
22
December 8
Orlando
L 74–85
Will Barton (23)
Faried, Hickson (11)
Jameer Nelson (5)
Pepsi Center 13,925
8–14
23
December 11
Minnesota
W 111–108 (OT)
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Pepsi Center 12,533
9–14
24
December 14
Houston
W 114–108
Will Barton (23)
Joffrey Lauvergne (11)
Gallinari, Nelson (7)
Pepsi Center 12,022
10–14
25
December 15
@ Minnesota
W 112–100
Faried, Foye (19)
Kenneth Faried (10)
Gallinari, Barton (5)
Target Center 11,323
11–14
26
December 18
@ Utah
L 88–97
Will Barton (16)
Joffrey Lauvergne (13)
Jameer Nelson (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,169
11–15
27
December 20
New Orleans
L 125–130
Will Barton (32)
Will Barton (10)
Barton, Nelson (6)
Pepsi Center 13,857
11–16
28
December 22
L.A. Lakers
L 107–111
Will Barton (25)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Pepsi Center 19,124
11–17
29
December 23
@ Phoenix
W 104–96
Randy Foye (31)
Darrell Arthur (10)
Randy Foye (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,034
12–17
30
December 26
@ San Antonio
L 86–101
Nikola Jokić (22)
Nikola Jokić (7)
Harris, Jokić (5)
AT&T Center 18,420
12–18
31
December 27
@ Oklahoma City
L 112–122
Kenneth Faried (25)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Barton, Nelson (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
12–19
32
December 29
Cleveland
L 87–93
Will Barton (29)
Kenneth Faried (8)
Jameer Nelson (8)
Pepsi Center 17,523
12–20
33
December 30
@ Portland
L 103–110
Will Barton (31)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Jameer Nelson (8)
Moda Center 19,393
12–21 :
January
: 6–9 (home: 4–5; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
34
January 2
@ Golden State
L 108–111 (OT)
Danilo Gallinari (24)
Will Barton (13)
Will Barton, Nelson (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
12–22
35
January 3
Portland
L 106–112
Danilo Gallinari (29)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Jameer Nelson (7)
Pepsi Center 11,883
12–23
36
January 6
@ Minnesota
W 78–74
Danilo Gallinari (20)
Jusuf Nurkić (10)
Darrell Arthur (5)
Target Center 12,059
13–23
37
January 8
@ Memphis
L 84–91
Danilo Gallinari (29)
Arthur, Barton (9)
Jameer Nelson (9)
FedExForum 17,499
13–24
38
January 10
Charlotte
W 95–92
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Will Barton (8)
Nikola Jokić (9)
Pepsi Center 11,343
14–24
39
January 13
Golden State
W 112–110
Danilo Gallinari (28)
Darrell Arthur (11)
Jameer Nelson (9)
Pepsi Center 18,004
15–24
40
January 15
Miami
L 95–98
Darrell Arthur (18)
Arthur, Barton (8)
Nikola Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 15,406
15–25
41
January 17
Indiana
W 129–126
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Kenneth Faried (9)
Foye, Mudiay (6)
Pepsi Center 11,104
16–25
42
January 19
Oklahoma City
L 104–110
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Kenneth Faried (15)
Emmanuel Mudiay (9)
Pepsi Center 12,844
16–26
43
January 21
Memphis
L 101–102
Gallinari, Faried (17)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Emmanuel Mudiay (8)
Pepsi Center 16,140
16–27
44
January 23
Detroit
W 104–101
Danilo Gallinari (30)
Danilo Gallinari (6)
Emmanuel Mudiay (4)
Pepsi Center 14,646
17–27
45
January 25
Atlanta
L 105–119
Will Barton (21)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
Pepsi Center 10,280
17–28
46
January 27
@ Boston
L 103–111
Barton, Gallinari (23)
Kenneth Faried (15)
Barton, Faried, Jokić, Mudiay (4)
TD Garden 18,108
17–29
47
January 28
@ Washington
W 117–113
Danilo Gallinari (26)
Nikola Jokić (10)
Danilo Gallinari (6)
Verizon Center 15,146
18–29
48
January 30
@ Indiana
L 105–109 (OT)
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Emmanuel Mudiay (8)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
18–30 :
February
: 5–7 (home: 2–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
49
February 1
Toronto
W 112–93
Nikola Jokić (27)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Emmanuel Mudiay (8)
Pepsi Center 10,007
19–30
50
February 3
@ Utah
L 81–85
Danilo Gallinari (24)
Will Barton (10)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,461
19–31
51
February 5
Chicago
W 115–110
Danilo Gallinari (33)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Randy Foye (6)
Pepsi Center 19,155
20–31
52
February 7
@ New York
W 101–96
Barton, Gallinari (19)
Will Barton (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
21–31
53
February 8
@ Brooklyn
L 104–105
Danilo Gallinari (24)
Kenneth Faried (13)
Emmanuel Mudiay (8)
Barclays Center 13,043
21–32
54
February 10
@ Detroit
W 103–92
Will Barton (20)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,971
22–32
All-Star Break
55
February 19
@ Sacramento
L 110–116
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Barton, Faried (9)
D. J. Augustin (6)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
22–33
56
February 21
Boston
L 101–121
Nikola Jokić (23)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Augustin, Jokic (4)
Pepsi Center 16,065
22–34
57
February 23
Sacramento
L 110–114
Will Barton (18)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Nikola Jokić (6)
Pepsi Center 15,721
22–35
58
February 24
@ L.A. Clippers
W 87–81
Kenneth Faried (21)
Faried, Jokić (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
Staples Center 19,060
23–35
59
February 26
@ Dallas
L 116–122 (OT)
Will Barton (22)
Kenneth Faried (12)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
AmericanAirlines Center 20,298
23–36
60
February 29
Memphis
L 96–103
Kenneth Faried (16)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Pepsi Center 10,324
23–37 :
March
: 9–8 (home: 6–2; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
61
March 2
L.A. Lakers
W 117–107
D. J. Augustin (26)
Joffrey Lauvergne (10)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Pepsi Center 20,096
24–37
62
March 4
Brooklyn
L 120–121 (OT)
Emmanuel Mudiay (25)
Nikola Jokić (12)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Pepsi Center 14,163
24–38
63
March 6
Dallas
W 116–114 (OT)
Kenneth Faried (25)
Kenneth Faried (20)
Emmanuel Mudiay (8)
Pepsi Center 14,802
25–38
64
March 8
New York
W 110–94
Kenneth Faried (24)
Kenneth Faried (10)
D. J. Augustin (6)
Pepsi Center 13,305
26–38
65
March 10
Phoenix
W 116–98
Emmanuel Mudiay (30)
Nikola Jokić (10)
D. J. Augustin (6)
Pepsi Center 11,582
27–38
66
March 12
Washington
W 116–100
Arthur, Augustin, Harris, Jokić (17)
Will Barton (10)
D. J. Augustin (10)
Pepsi Center 13,213
28–38
67
March 14
@ Miami
L 119–123
Emmanuel Mudiay (23)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (10)
American Airlines Arena 19,744
28–39
68
March 15
@ Orlando
L 110–116
Gary Harris (18)
Joffrey Lauvergne (8)
D. J. Augustin (8)
Amway Center 16,988
28–40
69
March 17
@ Atlanta
L 98–116
D. J. Augustin (17)
Nikola Jokić (7)
D. J. Augustin (7)
Philips Arena 14,383
28–41
70
March 19
@ Charlotte
W 101–93
D. J. Augustin (24)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Jokić, Mudiay (4)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,271
29–41
71
March 21
@ Cleveland
L 91–124
Will Barton (27)
Nikola Jokić (7)
D. J. Augustin (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
29–42
72
March 23
Philadelphia
W 104–103
Emmanuel Mudiay (27)
Emmanuel Mudiay (10)
Augustin, Jokić (5)
Pepsi Center 10,684
30–42
73
March 25
@ L.A. Lakers
W 116–105
D. J. Augustin (20)
Nikola Jokić (12)
D. J. Augustin (8)
Staples Center 18,997
31–42
74
March 27
@ L.A. Clippers
L 90–105
Nikola Jokić (19)
Darrell Arthur (12)
D. J. Augustin (10)
Staples Center 19,060
31–43
75
March 28
Dallas
L 88–97
Will Barton (23)
Kenneth Faried (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (7)
Pepsi Center 14,844
31–44
76
March 30
@ Memphis
W 109–105
Will Barton (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
D. J. Augustin (5)
FedExForum 16,401
32–44
77
March 31
@ New Orleans
L 95–101
Darrell Arthur (24)
Kenneth Faried (12)
D. J. Augustin (8)
Smoothie King Center 16,269
32–45 :
April
: 1–4 (home: 1–3; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
78
April 2
Sacramento
L 106–115
Gary Harris (19)
Nikola Jokić (13)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
Pepsi Center 15,607
32–46
79
April 5
Oklahoma City
L 102–124
Gary Harris (17)
Joffrey Lauvergne (10)
Gary Harris (5)
Pepsi Center 12,611
32–47
80
April 8
San Antonio
W 102–98
Jusuf Nurkić (21)
Nikola Jokić (15)
Emmanuel Mudiay (5)
Pepsi Center 16,347
33–47
81
April 10
Utah
L 84–100
Mudiay, Jokić (19)
Nikola Jokić (11)
Emmanuel Mudiay (5)
Pepsi Center 16,172
33–48
82
April 13
@ Portland
L 99–107
Emmanuel Mudiay (25)
Nikola Jokić (14)
Emmanuel Mudiay (6)
Moda Center 19,571
33–49 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Darrell Arthur | 70 | 16 | 21.7 | .452 | .385 | .755 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .8 | .7 | 7.5 |
| D. J. Augustin$^a$ | 28 | 0 | 23.5 | .445 | .411 | .819 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .9 | .1 | 11.6 |
| Will Barton | 82 | 1 | 28.7 | .432 | .345 | .806 | 5.8 | 2.5 | .9 | .5 | 14.4 |
| Kenneth Faried | 67 | 64 | 25.3 | .558 | .500 | .613 | 8.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .9 | 12.5 |
| Randy Foye$^a$ | 54 | 7 | 19.8 | .351 | .296 | .830 | 1.9 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | 6.0 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 53 | 53 | 34.7 | .410 | .364 | .868 | 5.3 | 2.5 | .8 | .4 | 19.5 |
| Erick Green$^a$ | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Gary Harris | 76 | 76 | 32.1 | .469 | .354 | .820 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 12.3 |
| JJ Hickson$^a$ | 20 | 9 | 15.3 | .505 | .000 | .458 | 4.4 | .8 | .5 | .6 | 6.9 |
| Nikola Jokić | 80 | 55 | 21.7 | .512 | .333 | .811 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .6 | 10.0 |
| Sean Kilpatrick$^a$ | 8 | 0 | 10.3 | .381 | .235 | .875 | .8 | .4 | .3 | .00 | 3.4 |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | 59 | 15 | 17.6 | .513 | .245 | .899 | 4.9 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 7.9 |
| Mike Miller | 47 | 2 | 7.9 | .355 | .365 | .000 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 1.3 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | 68 | 66 | 30.4 | .364 | .319 | .670 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 12.8 |
| Jameer Nelson | 39 | 15 | 26.6 | .368 | .299 | .857 | 2.9 | 4.9 | .6 | .1 | 7.7 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 32 | 3 | 17.1 | .417 | .000 | .616 | 5.5 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| Kostas Papanikolaou$^a$ | 26 | 6 | 11.3 | .364 | .313 | .643 | 1.5 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 2.6 |
| JaKarr Sampson$^a$ | 26 | 22 | 18.0 | .470 | .276 | .720 | 2.3 | .6 | .5 | .7 | 5.2 |
| Axel Toupane | 21 | 0 | 14.5 | .357 | .325 | .765 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
$^a$ Statistics with the Denver Nuggets.

## Standings

| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 32‍–‍9 | 23‍–‍18 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11.0 | 28‍–‍13 | 16‍–‍25 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 40 | 42 | .488 | 15.0 | 24‍–‍17 | 16‍–‍25 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 22.0 | 18‍–‍23 | 15‍–‍26 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26.0 | 14‍–‍27 | 15‍–‍26 | 4–12 | 82 |
Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Golden State Warriors * | 73 | 9 | .890 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 67 | 15 | .817 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 55 | 27 | .671 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 42 | 40 | .512 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 40 | 42 | .488 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 52 | .366 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 44.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Phoenix Suns | 23 | 59 | .280 | 50.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 56.0 | 82 |

## Awards and honors

* Dikembe Mutombo would have his number 55 retired by the team around the start of the Denver Nuggets' season.

## Transactions
### Trades

| July 20, 2015 | To Denver Nuggets Joey Dorsey Nick Johnson Kostas Papanikolaou / Pablo Prigioni Protected 1st-round pick in 2016 NBA draft Cash considerations | To Houston Rockets Ty Lawson 2nd-round pick in 2017 NBA draft |
| February 18, 2016 | To Denver Nuggets D. J. Augustin Steve Novak Two 2nd–round picks in 2016 NBA draft Cash consideration | To Oklahoma City Thunder Randy Foye |

### Free agents
#### Signings

| Player | Signed | Contract |
| Wilson Chandler | July 11, 2015 | Multi–year extension 4 years, $46.5 million |
| Nikola Jokic | July 12, 2015 | 4 years, $5.5 million |
| Jameer Nelson | July 12, 2015 | 3 years, $13.5 million |
| Will Barton | July 23, 2015 | 3 years, $10.98 million |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | July 27, 2015 | Rookie Contract 4 years, $14.02 million Team Option in 2017–18 & 2018–19 |
| Danilo Gallinari | August 2, 2015 | Multi–year extension 3 years, $45.5 million Player Option for 2017–18 |
| Darrell Arthur | August 7, 2015 | 2 years, $5.75 million Player Option for 2016–17 |
| Devin Sweetney | September 15, 2015 | 1 year, $525,000 Non–guaranteed |
| Matt Janning | September 15, 2015 | 1 year, $845,000 Non–guaranteed |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | September 15, 2015 | 1 year, $981,000 Non–guaranteed |
| Mike Miller | September 30, 2015 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| Kostas Papanikolaou | November 5, 2015 | 2 years, $1.78 million $350K guaranteed |
| Sean Kilpatrick | January 12, 2016 | 10 days, $49,709 |
| Sean Kilpatrick | January 23, 2016 | 10 days, $49,709 |
| JaKarr Sampson | February 22, 2016 | 2 years, $1.27 million 2016–17 Non–guaranteed |
| Axel Toupane | March 3, 2016 | 10 days, $30,888 |
| Axel Toupane | March 14, 2016 | 10 days, $30,888 |
| Axel Toupane | March 25, 2016 | 2 years, $939,500 2016–17 Non–guaranteed |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason left | Date | New team |
| Ian Clark | Free Agency | July 11, 2015 | Golden State Warriors |
| Jamaal Franklin | Waived | July 12, 2015 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| Pablo Prigioni | Waived | July 20, 2015 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Joey Dorsey | Waived | August 18, 2015 | Galatasaray |
| Kostas Papanikolaou | Waived | September 25, 2015 | Denver Nuggets |
| Matt Janning | Waived | October 15, 2015 | Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. |
| Devin Sweetney | Waived | October 23, 2015 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | Waived | October 23, 2015 | Hekmeh BC |
| Nick Johnson | Waived | October 24, 2015 | Austin Spurs |
| Erick Green | Waived | November 5, 2015 | Reno Bighorns |
| Kostas Papanikolaou | Waived | January 7, 2016 | Olympiacos B.C. |
| Sean Kilpatrick | Free Agency | February 2, 2016 | Delaware 87ers |
| JJ Hickson | Waived | February 19, 2016 | Washington Wizards |
| Steve Novak | Waived | February 19, 2016 | Milwaukee Bucks |