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1996–97 Golden State Warriors season
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The 1996–97 Golden State Warriors season was the 51st season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 35th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors received the eleventh overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, and selected center Todd Fuller out of North Carolina State University. Due to extensive renovations at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, the team played their home games at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California this season. During the off-season, the Warriors signed free agent All-Star guard Mark Price, then traded Rony Seikaly to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Felton Spencer, Donald Royal and Jon Koncak at the start of the regular season. However, Koncak was out for the entire season due to a knee injury, and never played for the Warriors.
The team struggled with a 1–5 start to the regular season, then later on held a 17–29 record at the All-Star break, and lost seven straight games in March, as B. J. Armstrong only played 49 games due to a knee injury, and Bimbo Coles played just 51 games due to a hernia injury. At mid-season, the team traded Royal to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Scott Burrell. The Warriors lost six of their final eight games of the season, and finished in last place in the Pacific Division with a 30–52 record.
Latrell Sprewell averaged 24.2 points, 6.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and led the Warriors with 147 three-point field goals, while second-year star Joe Smith continued to show improvement, averaging 18.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, Chris Mullin provided the team with 14.5 points per game, and Price contributed 11.3 points and 4.9 assists per game, along with 112 three-point field goals. In addition, Armstrong contributed 7.9 points and 2.6 assists per game, while Donyell Marshall provided with 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, Coles contributed 6.1 points and 2.9 assists per game, and Spencer averaged 5.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, Sprewell was selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team; Sprewell scored 19 points along with 2 steals, despite the Western Conference losing to the Eastern Conference, 132–120. The Warriors finished 23rd in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 621,844 at the San Jose Arena during the regular season.
This season marked an end of an era, as Mullin was traded to the Indiana Pacers the following season; although he would later on return to Golden State for the 2000–01 season. Also following the season, Price was dealt to the Orlando Magic, while Burrell was sent to the Chicago Bulls, second-year center Andrew DeClercq signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, head coach Rick Adelman was fired, and Koncak retired.
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article: 1996 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Todd Fuller | C | North Carolina State | |
| 2 | 40 | Marcus Mann | PF | Mississippi Valley State |
Roster
- Rick Adelman
- George Irvine
- Rod Higgins
- John Wetzel
Roster Notes
- Center Jon Koncak was acquired by the Warriors from the Orlando Magic in an early-season trade, but was placed on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, missed the entire regular season, and never played for the Warriors.
- Center Mike Peplowski was on the injured reserve list due to a torn knee ligament sustained during the preseason, and missed the entire regular season.
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Source:
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | November 1 | L.A. Clippers | | | | | San Jose Arena 15,593 | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | November 3 | @ Vancouver | | | | | General Motors Place 15,781 | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | November 5 | Portland | | | | | San Jose Arena 13,458 | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | November 7 | New York | | | | | San Jose Arena 16,639 | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 | November 8 | @ Denver | | | | | McNichols Sports Arena 10,302 | 1–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | November 12 | @ Seattle | | | | | KeyArena at Seattle Center 17,072 | 1–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | November 13 | Milwaukee | | | | | San Jose Arena 14,414 | 2–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | November 16 | @ Houston | | | | | The Summit 16,285 | 2–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | November 17 | @ San Antonio | | | | | Alamodome 13,334 | 3–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 | November 19 | Los Angeles Lakers | | | | | San Jose Arena 18,742 | 3-7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | November 21 | @ Utah | | | | | Delta Center 18,889 | 3–8 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | November 23 | Houston | | | | | San Jose Arena 16,896 | 3–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | November 26 | Miami | | | | | San Jose Arena 15,026 | 3–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 28 | New Jersey | | | | | San Jose Arena 15,209 | 4–10 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 | November 29 | @ Portland | | | | | Rose Garden Arena 21,068 | 4–11
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 80 | 38.6 | .454 | .261 | .814 | 8.5 | 1.6 | .9 | 1.1 | 18.7 | |
| 80 | 79 | 41.9 | .449 | .354 | .843 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | .6 | 24.2 | |
| 79 | 63 | 34.6 | .553 | .411 | .864 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .4 | 14.5 | |
| 75 | 18 | 12.7 | .429 | .691 | 3.3 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 4.1 | ||
| † | 72 | 64 | 21.4 | .486 | .584 | 5.7 | .3 | .5 | .7 | 5.1 | |
| 71 | 1 | 15.0 | .520 | .603 | 4.2 | .5 | .5 | .4 | 5.3 | ||
| 70 | 49 | 26.8 | .447 | .396 | .906 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.3 | |
| 61 | 20 | 16.8 | .413 | .315 | .622 | 4.5 | .9 | .4 | .8 | 7.3 | |
| 57 | 1 | 10.4 | .417 | .200 | .565 | 2.9 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 3.1 | |
| 51 | 13 | 23.2 | .389 | .294 | .755 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .7 | .1 | 6.1 | |
| 49 | 17 | 20.8 | .453 | .278 | .861 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 7.9 | |
| † | 36 | 1 | 14.1 | .385 | .000 | .795 | 2.6 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.8 |
| † | 29 | 0 | 15.8 | .379 | .361 | .652 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 4.9 |
| 17 | 0 | 6.3 | .292 | .273 | .474 | .8 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.4 | |
| † | 16 | 4 | 25.6 | .436 | .314 | .900 | 1.8 | 3.1 | .2 | .1 | 7.3 |
| † | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only. Player statistics citation:
Transactions
Trades
| November 2, [1996](1996-97-nba-season) | To **Golden State Warriors**Jon Koncak |
|---|---|
| Donald Royal | |
| Felton Spencer | To **Orlando Magic**Clifford Rozier |
| Rony Seikaly | |
| 1999 second-round pick |
| February 20, [1997](1996-97-nba-season) | To **Golden State Warriors**Scott Burrell | To **Charlotte Hornets**Donald Royal |
|---|
Free agents
| Additions | Player | Date signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Price | July 21 | Washington Bullets | |
| Ray Owes | September 30 | Geelong Supercats (Australia) | |
| Henry James | Houston Rockets | ||
| Lou Roe | Detroit Pistons | ||
| Melvin Booker (10-day) | March 19 | Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) | |
| Melvin Booker (rest of season) | April 9 | Golden State Warriors |
| Subtractions | Player | Date signed | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Churchwell | July 21 | La Crosse Bobcats (CBA) | |
| Geert Hammink | Panionios (Greece) | ||
| Jerome Kersey | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Jon Barry | Atlanta Hawks | ||
| Kevin Willis | Houston Rockets | ||
| Henry James | October 27 | Atlanta Hawks |
References
References
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- (April 29, 1997). "Warriors Fire Adelman After 2 Seasons". The New York Times.
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- (October 20, 1996). "Warriors Center Peplowski Out for Year with Bad Knee". SFGate.
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