# 2016–17 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2016–17 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
| 1 | 6 | Buddy Hield | SG | Bahamas | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 39 | David Michineau | PG | Guadeloupe | Élan Chalon |
| 2 | 40 | Diamond Stone | C | United States | Maryland |
All of the players drafted by the Pelicans this season would wind up being traded elsewhere sometime during the season. On June 23, 2016, both David Michineau and Diamond Stone would be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the Clippers' own second round pick in the draft, which was Cheick Diallo, a promising power forward who was born and raised in Mali, but ultimately played for the University of Kansas for one season before entering the 2016 NBA draft. Meanwhile, during the night of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, the Pelicans would trade away their top pick of the draft, Buddy Hield, alongside Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a Top-3 protected 2017 first round pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers' own second round pick in the 2017 NBA draft to the Sacramento Kings for their star center, DeMarcus Cousins, and Omri Casspi.

## All-Star Game

The Pelicans were the hosts for the NBA All-Star Game in 2017. Anthony Davis was selected by fan voting to the starting front court for the game. Anthony Davis would also receive the All-Star Game's MVP award for his production during the All-Star Game. After the All-Star Game was over, it was announced that the Pelicans would make a blockbuster move to trade their rookie Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a Top-3 protected 2017 first round pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers' own 2017 second round pick to the Sacramento Kings for fellow All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi. The move would be officially done a day later.

## Standings
### Division

| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 31‍–‍10 | 30‍–‍11 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6.0 | 30‍–‍11 | 25‍–‍16 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18.0 | 24‍–‍17 | 19‍–‍22 | 8–8 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27.0 | 21‍–‍20 | 13‍–‍28 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28.0 | 21‍–‍20 | 12‍–‍29 | 5–11 | 82 |

### Conference

Western Conference :
| # | 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 | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 10 | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Pre-season

2016 pre-season game log Total: 1–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–3) :
Pre-season: 1–5 (home: 1–2; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 1
Dallas
W 116–102
Hield, Moore (19)
Frazier, Hield (6)
Tim Frazier (9)
CenturyLink Center (Bossier City) 6,752
1–0
2
October 4
Indiana
L 96–113
Buddy Hield (18)
Alexis Ajinca (8)
Tim Frazier (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,369
1–1
3
October 9
@ Houston
L 117–123
E'Twaun Moore (25)
Omer Asik (14)
Tim Frazier (9)
Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai) 15,844
1–2
4
October 12
Houston
L 104–116
Quinn Cook (20)
Diallo, Hill (7)
Quinn Cook (8)
LeSports Center (Beijing) 14,498
1–3
5
October 18
@ Atlanta
L 89–96
Terrence Jones (18)
Alexis Ajinca (7)
Tim Frazier (6)
Philips Arena 10,866
1–4
6
October 20
@ Orlando
L 111–114 (OT)
Anthony Davis (33)
Anthony Davis (13)
Tim Frazier (7)
Amway Center 14,901
1–5 :
2016–17 season schedule :

### Regular season

2016–17 game log Total: 34–48 (Home: 21–20; Road: 13–28) :
October: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 26
Denver
L 102–107
Anthony Davis (50)
Anthony Davis (16)
Tim Frazier (11)
Smoothie King Center 15,869
0–1
2
October 28
Golden State
L 114–122
Anthony Davis (45)
Anthony Davis (17)
Tim Frazier (10)
Smoothie King Center 18,217
0–2
3
October 29
@ San Antonio
L 79–98
Davis, Moore (18)
Ömer Aşık (7)
Tim Frazier (7)
AT&T Center 18,418
0–3 :
November
: 7–9 (home: 5–3; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
4
November 1
Milwaukee
L 113–117
Anthony Davis (35)
Anthony Davis (15)
Tim Frazier (8)
Smoothie King Center 18,217
0–4
5
November 2
@ Memphis
L 83–89 (OT)
Lance Stephenson (21)
Ömer Aşık (11)
Lance Stephenson (6)
FedExForum 15,881
0–5
6
November 4
Phoenix
L 111–112 (OT)
Anthony Davis (22)
Anthony Davis (11)
Lance Stephenson (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,379
0–6
7
November 7
@ Golden State
L 106–116
Anthony Davis (33)
Anthony Davis (12)
Tim Frazier (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
0–7
8
November 8
@ Sacramento
L 94–102
Anthony Davis (34)
Ömer Aşık (9)
Tim Frazier (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
0–8
9
November 10
@ Milwaukee
W 112–106
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (8)
Tim Frazier (10)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,159
1–8
10
November 12
LA Lakers
L 99–126
Anthony Davis (34)
Anthony Davis (8)
Tim Frazier (10)
Smoothie King Center 17,138
1–9
11
November 14
Boston
W 106–105
Anthony Davis (25)
Anthony Davis (16)
Tim Frazier (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,001
2–9
12
November 16
@ Orlando
L 82–89
Terrence Jones (26)
Ömer Aşık (10)
Buddy Hield (5)
Amway Center 16,127
2–10
13
November 18
Portland
W 113–101
Anthony Davis (38)
Anthony Davis (9)
Tim Frazier (8)
Smoothie King Center 15,552
3–10
14
November 19
Charlotte
W 121–116 (OT)
Anthony Davis (38)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,739
4–10
15
November 22
@ Atlanta
W 112–94
Tim Frazier (21)
Jones, Asik (6)
Tim Frazier (14)
Philips Arena 19,120
5–10
16
November 23
Minnesota
W 117–96
Anthony Davis (42)
Anthony Davis (10)
Holiday, Frazier (8)
Smoothie King Center 15,555
6–10
17
November 25
@ Portland
L 104–119
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (13)
Tim Frazier (7)
Moda Center 19,393
6–11
18
November 27
@ Dallas
L 81–91
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (13)
Jrue Holiday (6)
American Airlines Center 19,302
6–12
19
November 29
LA Lakers
W 105–88
Anthony Davis (41)
Anthony Davis (16)
Holiday, Frazier, Moore (5)
Smoothie King Center 14,024
7–12 :
December
: 7–9 (home: 5–5; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
20
December 2
LA Clippers
L 96–114
Anthony Davis (21)
Terrence Jones (9)
Tim Frazier (8)
Smoothie King Center 16,538
7–13
21
December 4
@ Oklahoma City
L 92–101
Anthony Davis (37)
Anthony Davis (15)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
7–14
22
December 5
Memphis
L 108–110 (2OT)
Anthony Davis (28)
Anthony Davis (19)
Tim Frazier (9)
Smoothie King Center 13,795
7–15
23
December 8
Philadelphia
L 88–99
Anthony Davis (26)
Anthony Davis (11)
Tim Frazier (6)
Smoothie King Center 14,158
7–16
24
December 10
@ LA Clippers
L 105–133
Tim Frazier (20)
Cheick Diallo (10)
Tim Frazier (11)
Staples Center 19,090
7–17
25
December 11
@ Phoenix
W 120–119 (OT)
Jrue Holiday (23)
Anthony Davis (12)
Tim Frazier (11)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,949
8–17
26
December 13
Golden State
L 109–113
Anthony Davis (28)
Terrence Jones (10)
Tim Frazier (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,789
8–18
27
December 15
Indiana
W 102–95
Anthony Davis (35)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (14)
Smoothie King Center 15,472
9–18
28
December 16
@ Houston
L 100–122
Anthony Davis (19)
Ajinca, Jones (8)
Tim Frazier (5)
Toyota Center 16,728
9–19
29
December 18
@ San Antonio
L 100–113
Alexis Ajinca (16)
Alexis Ajinca (8)
Tim Frazier (7)
AT&T Center 18,615
9–20
30
December 20
@ Philadelphia
W 108–93
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Wells Fargo Center 16,322
10–20
31
December 21
Oklahoma City
L 110–121
Anthony Davis (34)
Anthony Davis (15)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Smoothie King Center 15,472
10–21
32
December 23
Miami
W 91–87
Anthony Davis (28)
Anthony Davis (22)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,322
11–21
33
December 26
Dallas
W 111–104
Anthony Davis (28)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Smoothie King Center 15,764
12–21
34
December 28
LA Clippers
W 102–98
Anthony Davis (20)
Dante Cunningham (9)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 16,647
13–21
35
December 30
New York
W 104–92
Anthony Davis (23)
Anthony Davis (18)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Smoothie King Center 18,124
14–21 :
January
: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
36
January 2
@ Cleveland
L 82–90
Davis, Hield (20)
Anthony Davis (17)
Jrue Holiday (13)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
14–22
37
January 5
Atlanta
L 94–99
Anthony Davis (20)
Anthony Davis (19)
Jrue Holiday (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,003
14–23
38
January 7
@ Boston
L 108–117
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (15)
Tyreke Evans (6)
TD Garden 18,624
14–24
39
January 9
@ New York
W 110–96
Anthony Davis (40)
Anthony Davis (18)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
15–24
40
January 12
@ Brooklyn
W 104–95
Tyreke Evans (29)
Terrence Jones (12)
Jrue Holiday (4)
Barclays Center 14,352
16–24
41
January 14
@ Chicago
L 99–107
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (14)
Jrue Holiday (12)
United Center 21,916
16–25
42
January 16
@ Indiana
L 95–98
Anthony Davis (16)
Terrence Jones (8)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,525
16–26
43
January 18
Orlando
W 118–98
Anthony Davis (21)
Anthony Davis (14)
Evans, Holiday (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,818
17–26
44
January 20
Brooklyn
L 114–143
Anthony Davis (22)
Anthony Davis (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,004
17–27
45
January 23
Cleveland
W 124–122
Terrence Jones (36)
Terrence Jones (11)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Smoothie King Center 17,758
18–27
46
January 25
Oklahoma City
L 105–114
E'Twaun Moore (18)
Moore, Hill (8)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,277
18–28
47
January 27
San Antonio
W 119–103
Jrue Holiday (23)
Anthony Davis (22)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Smoothie King Center 17,757
19–28
48
January 29
Washington
L 94–107
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (17)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Smoothie King Center 16,779
19–29
49
January 31
@ Toronto
L 106–108 (OT)
Jrue Holiday (30)
Anthony Davis (17)
Terrence Jones (4)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
19–30 :
February
: 4–7 (home: 1–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
50
February 1
@ Detroit
L 98–118
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,262
19–31
51
February 4
@ Washington
L 91–105
Anthony Davis (25)
Davis, Holiday (10)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Verizon Center 19,651
19–32
52
February 6
Phoenix
W 111–106
Anthony Davis (34)
Davis, Holiday, Jones (9)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,888
20–32
53
February 8
Utah
L 94–127
Terrence Jones (21)
Anthony Davis (10)
Tim Frazier (4)
Smoothie King Center 14,508
20–33
54
February 10
@ Minnesota
W 122–106
Anthony Davis (42)
Anthony Davis (13)
Jrue Holiday (12)
Target Center 16,093
21–33
55
February 12
@ Sacramento
L 99–105
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (10)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
21–34
56
February 13
@ Phoenix
W 110–108
Anthony Davis (24)
Anthony Davis (10)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Golden 1 Center 16,321
22–34
57
February 15
@ Memphis
W 95–91
Jrue Holiday (19)
Alexis Ajinca (10)
Jrue Holiday (7)
FedExForum 16,145
23–34
58
February 23
Houston
L 99–129
Anthony Davis (29)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
Hill, Frazier, Cousins (5)
Smoothie King Center 18,470
23–35
59
February 25
@ Dallas
L 83–96
Anthony Davis (39)
DeMarcus Cousins (15)
Cousins, Holiday (6)
American Airlines Center 20,411
23–36
60
February 26
@ Oklahoma City
L 110–118
Anthony Davis (38)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
23–37 :
March
: 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
61
March 1
Detroit
W 109–86
Anthony Davis (33)
Anthony Davis (14)
Jrue Holiday (5)
Smoothie King Center 14,406
24–37
62
March 3
San Antonio
L 98–101 (OT)
Anthony Davis (29)
DeMarcus Cousins (23)
Jrue Holiday (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,669
24–38
63
March 5
@ LA Lakers
W 105–97
DeMarcus Cousins (31)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (12)
Staples Center 18,997
25–38
64
March 6
@ Utah
L 83–88
Anthony Davis (20)
Anthony Davis (12)
Frazier, Holiday, Cousins, Crawford (3)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,649
25–39
65
March 8
Toronto
L 87–94
DeMarcus Cousins (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 14,543
25–40
66
March 11
@ Charlotte
W 125–122 (OT)
Anthony Davis (46)
Anthony Davis (21)
Jrue Holiday (13)
Spectrum Center 18,196
26–40
67
March 14
Portland
W 100–77
DeMarcus Cousins (22)
Anthony Davis (15)
Tim Frazier (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,530
27–40
68
March 15
@ Miami
L 112–120
Anthony Davis (27)
DeMarcus Cousins (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,678
27–41
69
March 17
Houston
W 128–112
Solomon Hill (30)
Anthony Davis (15)
Solomon Hill (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,972
28–41
70
March 19
Minnesota
W 123–109
Anthony Davis (28)
DeMarcus Cousins (11)
Tim Frazier (8)
Smoothie King Center 16,111
29–41
71
March 21
Memphis
W 95–82
DeMarcus Cousins (41)
DeMarcus Cousins (17)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,973
30–41
72
March 24
@ Houston
L 107–117
Anthony Davis (33)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Toyota Center 18,055
30–42
73
March 26
@ Denver
W 115–90
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (15)
Tim Frazier (8)
Pepsi Center 19,850
31–42
74
March 27
@ Utah
L 100–108
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (17)
Tim Frazier (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,924
31–43
75
March 29
Dallas
W 121–118
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,000
32–43
76
March 31
Sacramento
W 117–89
DeMarcus Cousins (37)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,304
33–43 :
April
: 1–5 (home: 0–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
77
April 2
Chicago
L 110–117
Anthony Davis (30)
DeMarcus Cousins (18)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 18,306
33–44
78
April 4
Denver
L 131–134
Anthony Davis (41)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
Jrue Holiday (13)
Smoothie King Center 16,050
33–45
79
April 7
@ Denver
L 106–122
Anthony Davis (25)
Alexis Ajinca (7)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Pepsi Center 16,348
33–46
80
April 8
@ Golden State
L 101–123
Jordan Crawford (19)
Cheick Diallo (9)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Oracle Arena 19,596
33−47
81
April 11
@ L.A. Lakers
L 96–108
Cheick Diallo (19)
Cheick Diallo (11)
Crawford, Holiday (7)
Staples Center 18,997
33–48
82
April 12
@ Portland
W 103–100
Jordan Crawford (15)
Cheick Diallo (16)
Tim Frazier (8)
Moda Center 19,521
34–48 :
2016–17 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

New Orleans Pelicans statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Solomon Hill | 80 | 71 | 29.7 | .383 | .348 | .805 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .9 | .4 | 7.0 |
| Anthony Davis | 75 | 75 | 36.1 | .505 | .299 | .802 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 28.0 |
| E'Twaun Moore | 73 | 22 | 24.9 | .457 | .370 | .770 | 2.1 | 2.2 | .7 | .4 | 9.6 |
| Jrue Holiday | 67 | 61 | 32.7 | .454 | .356 | .708 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1.5 | .7 | 15.4 |
| Dante Cunningham | 66 | 35 | 25.0 | .485 | .392 | .593 | 4.2 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 6.6 |
| Tim Frazier | 65 | 35 | 23.5 | .403 | .313 | .760 | 2.7 | 5.2 | .9 | .1 | 7.1 |
| Buddy Hield$^†$ | 57 | 37 | 20.4 | .393 | .369 | .879 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .3 | .1 | 8.6 |
| Langston Galloway$^†$ | 55 | 0 | 20.4 | .374 | .377 | .769 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .7 | .1 | 8.6 |
| Terrence Jones$^†$ | 51 | 12 | 24.8 | .472 | .253 | .606 | 5.9 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| Alexis Ajinça | 39 | 15 | 15.0 | .500 | .000 | .725 | 4.5 | .3 | .5 | .6 | 5.3 |
| Donatas Motiejūnas | 34 | 0 | 14.1 | .413 | .234 | .510 | 3.0 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 4.4 |
| Ömer Aşık | 31 | 19 | 15.5 | .477 | | .590 | 5.3 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 2.7 |
| Tyreke Evans$^†$ | 26 | 0 | 18.2 | .401 | .300 | .776 | 3.3 | 3.5 | .9 | .2 | 9.5 |
| Jordan Crawford | 19 | 0 | 23.3 | .482 | .389 | .769 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .6 | .1 | 14.1 |
| DeMarcus Cousins$^†$ | 17 | 17 | 33.8 | .452 | .375 | .777 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 24.4 |
| Cheick Diallo | 17 | 0 | 11.7 | .474 | | .714 | 4.3 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 5.1 |
| Hollis Thompson$^†$ | 9 | 8 | 21.2 | .268 | .250 | .667 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 3.8 |
| Anthony Brown$^†$ | 9 | 0 | 15.9 | .341 | .250 | | 2.9 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Quinn Cook$^†$ | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | .537 | .500 | .667 | .4 | 1.6 | .3 | .0 | 5.8 |
| Lance Stephenson$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 27.0 | .473 | .100 | .625 | 3.0 | 4.8 | .3 | .2 | 9.7 |
| Reggie Williams | 6 | 0 | 13.2 | .348 | .455 | .857 | 1.0 | .7 | .5 | .0 | 4.5 |
| Wayne Selden Jr.$^†$ | 3 | 3 | 15.7 | .625 | .571 | .500 | 1.7 | .3 | .7 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Archie Goodwin$^†$ | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Axel Toupane$^†$ | 2 | 0 | 20.5 | .625 | .333 | | .5 | .0 | .5 | .5 | 5.5 |
| Jarrett Jack | 2 | 0 | 16.5 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Omri Casspi$^†$ | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | .556 | .500 | | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 12.0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pelicans only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 23, 2016 | To New Orleans Pelicans Cheick Diallo (Pick 33) | To Los Angeles Clippers David Michineau (Pick 39) Diamond Stone (Pick 40) |
| July 10, 2016 | To New Orleans Pelicans2018 New Orleans 2nd-round pick Cash considerations | To Miami Heat Luke Babbitt |
| February 20, 2017 | To New Orleans Pelicans DeMarcus Cousins Omri Casspi | To Sacramento Kings Buddy Hield Tyreke Evans Langston Galloway 2017 protected 1st-round pick 2017 Philadelphia 2nd-round pick |

### Free agency
#### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Tim Frazier | 2-year contract worth $4 million |

#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Solomon Hill | 4-year contract worth $48 million | Indiana Pacers |
| E'Twaun Moore | 4-year contract worth $34 million | Chicago Bulls |
| Langston Galloway | 2-year contract worth $10.7 million | New York Knicks |
| Terrence Jones | 1-year contract worth $980,431 | Houston Rockets |
| Lance Stephenson | 1-year contract worth $1.2 million | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Reggie Williams | | Oklahoma City Blue |
| Donatas Motiejūnas | 1-year contract worth $1.1 million | Houston Rockets |
| Jarrett Jack | | Brooklyn Nets |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason left | New team |
| Bryce Dejean-Jones | Died during offseason (Shot to death) | — (Deceased) |
| Lance Stephenson | Waived | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Archie Goodwin | Waived | Greensboro Swarm |
| Anthony Brown | Waived | Orlando Magic / Erie Bayhawks |
| Omri Casspi | Waived | |