2016–17 NBA Development League season
The 2016–17 NBA Development League season was the 16th season of the NBA Development League. The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned by the National Basketball Association. The following season, the league was rebranded to NBA G League as part of multi-year partnership with Gatorade and its parent company, PepsiCo.League changes
The league expanded to a record 22 teams for the 2016–17 season. Three expansion teams were introduced this season, each of them owned and affiliated with an NBA team. Along with these three new teams, the Bakersfield Jam were purchased by their 2015–16 affiliate, the Phoenix Suns, and relocated to become the Northern Arizona Suns. The Idaho Stampede, who were already owned by the Utah Jazz, were also relocated and became the Salt Lake City Stars. The Reno Bighorns were purchased by their NBA affiliate, the Sacramento Kings just prior to the start of the season. The addition of the three teams, as well as the purchases of existing teams, left just eight NBA teams without a D-League affiliate and only seven D-League teams not owned by an NBA team.
The league consists of two conferences, each with 11 teams split into two divisions, two with six and two with five. The Greensboro Swarm and Long Island Nets were placed into the Atlantic Division. The Raptors 905 moved from the Atlantic Division, along with the newly formed Windy City Bulls, to the Central Division. With the addition of the three expansion teams, to even out the conferences, the Iowa Energy and Sioux Falls Skyforce moved from the Central Division of the Eastern Conference to the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.Regular season
Final standings.Eastern Conference
;Atlantic Division
| Team | | | | | | |
| y – Maine Red Claws | 29 | 21 | | 0 | 15–10 | 14–11 |
| Delaware 87ers | 26 | 24 | | 3 | 15–10 | 11–14 |
| Westchester Knicks | 19 | 31 | | 10 | 12–13 | 7–18 |
| Greensboro Swarm | 19 | 31 | | 10 | 13–12 | 6–19 |
| Long Island Nets | 17 | 33 | | 12 | 10–15 | 7–18 |
| Erie BayHawks | 14 | 36 | | 15 | 9–16 | 5–20 |
;Central Division
| Team | | | | | | |
| z – Raptors 905 | 39 | 11 | | 0 | 18–7 | 21–4 |
| x – Fort Wayne Mad Ants | 30 | 20 | | 9 | 16–9 | 14–11 |
| x – Canton Charge | 29 | 21 | | 10 | 17–8 | 12–13 |
| Grand Rapids Drive | 26 | 24 | | 13 | 15–10 | 11–14 |
| Windy City Bulls | 23 | 27 | | 16 | 15–10 | 8–17 |
Western Conference
;Southwest Division
| Team | | | | | | |
| y – Oklahoma City Blue | 34 | 16 | | 0 | 19–6 | 15–10 |
| 32 | 18 | | 2 | 19–6 | 13–12 |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce | 29 | 21 | | 5 | 16–9 | 13–12 |
| Austin Spurs | 25 | 25 | | 9 | 13–12 | 12–13 |
| Texas Legends | 25 | 25 | | 9 | 14–11 | 11–14 |
| Iowa Energy | 12 | 38 | | 22 | 6–19 | 6–19 |
;Pacific Division
Playoffs
