The 2016–17 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 68th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The team improved 18 games after finishing with a league worst 10 wins in 2016. The season would have been the rookie season for number one overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft Ben Simmons, but a broken foot injury sidelined him for the whole season. It would be the team's fourth straight season where a top prospect of theirs would be sidelined for an entire season due to an injury (the 76ers previously dealt with former center Nerlens Noel being out in the 2013–14 NBA season and Joel Embiid being out for two straight seasons before this one). However, Embiid, who was previously drafted 3rd in the 2014 draft, played in his first season after suffering multiple foot injuries before later being out for the rest of the season after playing a promising 31 games throughout the season. Also, it was the first season of draft and stash prospect Dario Šarić, who was also taken in the 2014 NBA draft. The 2016 season was also the first time in three years the Sixers made a splash in NBA free agency by adding guards Jerryd Bayless, Sergio Rodríguez and veteran Gerald Henderson Jr. to the team.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / Team 1 1 Ben Simmons SF/PF LSU 1 24 Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot SG/SF Mega Leks (Serbia) 1 26 Furkan Korkmaz SG/SF Anadolu Efes (Turkey)
Offseason During the off season the Sixers finished their Training Complex.
Game log
Preseason
|- style="background:#cfc | 1 | October 4 | Celtics | | Brandon Paul (15) | Robert Covington (8) | Sergio Rodríguez (6) | Mullins Center9,493 | 1–0 |- style="background:#fcc | 2 | October 6 | Wizards | | Richaun Holmes (20) | Richaun Holmes (12) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Wells Fargo Center15,440 | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc | 3 | October 8 | @ Cavaliers | | Richaun Holmes (19) | James Webb III (7) | Sergio Rodríguez (8) | Quicken Loans Arena19,694 | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc | 4 | October 11 | @ Grizzlies | | Luwawu-Cabarrot, Embiid (13) | Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (9) | T. J. McConnell (5) | FedExForum14,248 | 1–3 |- style="background:#fcc | 5 | October 13 | @ Wizards | | Jerami Grant (14) | Joel Embiid (12) | Sergio Rodríguez (7) | Verizon Center10,242 | 1–4 |- style="background:#fcc | 6 | October 15 | Pistons | | Joel Embiid (15) | Embiid, Holmes, Henderson (5) | Sergio Rodríguez (7) | Wells Fargo Center10,891 | 1–5 |- style="background:#cfc | 7 | October 21 | @ Heat | | Dario Šarić (19) | Embiid (9) | Sergio Rodríguez (4) | AmericanAirlines Arena19,600 | 2–5
Regular season
|- style="background:#fcc" | 1 | October 26 | Oklahoma City | | Joel Embiid (20) | Joel Embiid (7) | Sergio Rodríguez (9) | Wells Fargo Center 20,487 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 29 | Atlanta | | Embiid, Rodríguez (14) | Richaun Holmes (6) | Sergio Rodríguez (5) | Wells Fargo Center16,312 | 0–2
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | November 1 | Orlando | | Hollis Thompson (22) | Joel Embiid (10) | Sergio Rodríguez (11) | Wells Fargo Center 12,529 | 0–3 |- style="background:#fcc | 4 | November 2 | @ Charlotte | | Šarić, İlyasova (14) | Dario Šarić (7) | Sergio Rodríguez (11) | Spectrum Center15,275 | 0–4 |- style="background:#fcc | 5 | November 5 | Cleveland | | Joel Embiid (22) | Robert Covington (8) | Sergio Rodríguez (11) | Wells Fargo Center 20,497 | 0–5 |- style="background:#fcc | 6 | November 7 | Utah | | Jahlil Okafor (15) | Joel Embiid (9) | Sergio Rodríguez (5) | Wells Fargo Center14,168 | 0–6 |- style="background:#fcc | 7 | November 9 | @ Indiana | | Robert Covington (23) | Dario Šarić (12) | Rodríguez, McConnell (5) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse15,360 | 0–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 8 | November 11 | Indiana | | Joel Embiid (25) | Richaun Holmes (12) | Sergio Rodríguez (9) | Wells Fargo Center17,643 | 1–7 |- style="background:#fcc" | 9 | November 12 | @ Atlanta | | Jahlil Okafor (18) | Dario Šarić (7) | T. J. McConnell (6) | Philips Arena17,399 | 1–8 |- style="background:#fcc" | 10 | November 14 | @ Houston | | Embiid, İlyasova (13) | Joel Embiid (10) | Sergio Rodríguez (6) | Toyota Center13,183 | 1–9 |- style="background:#cfc" | 11 | November 16 | Washington | | Jahlil Okafor (19) | Dario Šarić (12) | Sergio Rodríguez (12) | Wells Fargo Center14,863 | 2–9 |- style="background:#fcc" | 12 | November 17 | @ Minnesota | | Dario Šarić (16) | Joel Embiid (10) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Target Center16,866 | 2–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 13 | November 19 | Phoenix | | Joel Embiid (26) | Sergio Rodríguez (8) | Sergio Rodríguez (10) | Wells Fargo Center 18,125 | 3–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 14 | November 21 | Miami | | Joel Embiid (22) | Ersan İlyasova (11) | Sergio Rodríguez (5) | Wells Fargo Center16,477 | 4–10 |- style="background:#fcc" | 15 | November 23 | Memphis | | Ersan İlyasova (22) | Ersan İlyasova (12) | Jerryd Bayless (6) | Wells Fargo Center15,880 | 4–11 |- style="background:#fcc" | 16 | November 25 | Chicago | | Ersan İlyasova (14) | Ilyasova, Šarić (7) | Saric, Rodríguez, Stauskas (3) | Wells Fargo Center18,234 | 4–12 |- style="background:#fcc" | 17 | November 27 | Cleveland | | Joel Embiid (22) | Embiid, Okafor (22) | Sergio Rodríguez (7) | Wells Fargo Center19,311 | 4–13 |- style="background:#fcc" | 18 | November 28 | @ Toronto | | Robert Covington (20) | Richaun Holmes (9) | Sergio Rodríguez (9) | Air Canada Centre 19,800 | 4–14
|- style="background:#fcc" | 19 | December 2 | Orlando | | Joel Embiid (20) | Jahlil Okafor (13) | Sergio Rodríguez (9) | Wells Fargo Center13,711 | 4–15 |- style="background:#fcc" | 20 | December 3 | Boston | | Dario Šarić (21) | Dario Šarić (12) | Sergio Rodríguez (8) | Wells Fargo Center17,063 | 4–16 |- style="background:#fcc" | 21 | December 5 | Denver | | Rodriguez, Ilyasova, Šarić (17) | Holmes, Ilyasova, Šarić (8) | Sergio Rodríguez (7) | Wells Fargo Center11,815 | 4–17 |- style="background:#fcc" | 22 | December 6 | @ Memphis | | Ersan İlyasova (23) | Ersan İlyasova (17) | T. J. McConnell (9) | FedEx Forum 13,521 | 4–18 |- style="background:#cfc" | 23 | December 8 | @ New Orleans | | Ersan İlyasova (23) | Ersan İlyasova (8) | Sergio Rodríguez (8) | Smoothie King Center 14,158 | 5–18 |- style="Background:#cfc" | 24 | December 11 | @ Detroit | | Robert Covington (16) | T. J. McConnell (10) | T. J. McConnell (9) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 7,244 | 6–18 |- style="background:#fcc" | 25 | December 14 | Toronto | | Robert Covington (26) | Robert Covington (12) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Wells Fargo Center 16,192 | 6–19 |- style="Background:#fcc" | 26 | December 16 | L.A. Lakers | | Joel Embiid (15) | Ersan İlyasova (10) | T. J. McConnell (9) | Wells Fargo Center 20,491 | 6–20 |-style="background:#cfc" | 27 | December 18 | Brooklyn | | Joel Embiid (33) | Jahlil Okafor (12) | T. J. McConnell (6) | Wells Fargo Center 16,460 | 7–20 |-style="background:#fcc" | 28 | December 20 | New Orleans | | Ersan İlyasova (14) | Robert Covington (8) | T. J. McConnell (6) | Wells Fargo Center 16,322 | 7–21 |-style="background:#fcc" | 29 | December 23 | @ Phoenix | | Joel Embiid (27) | Joel Embiid (7) | Sergio Rodríguez (7) | Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,535 | 7–22 |- style="background:#fcc" | 30 | December 26 | @ Sacramento | | Joel Embiid (25) | Dario Šarić (9) | T. J. McConnell (6) | Golden 1 Center 17,608 | 7–23 |- style="background:#fcc" | 31 | December 29 | @ Utah | | Ersan İlyasova (16) | Ersan İlyasova (12) | Covington, Stauskas, McConnell (3) | Vivint Smart Home Arena19,911 | 7–24 |- style="background:#cfc" | 32 | December 30 | @ Denver | | Ilyasova, Embiid (23) | Ersan İlyasova (12) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Pepsi Center13,619 | 8–24
|- style="background:#cfc" | 33 | January 3 | Minnesota | | Joel Embiid (25) | Robert Covington (10) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Wells Fargo Center17,124 | 9–24 |- style="background:#fcc" | 34 | January 6 | @ Boston | | Joel Embiid (23) | Joel Embiid (8) | T. J. McConnell (17) | TD Garden18,624 | 9–25 |- style="background:#cfc" | 35 | January 8 | @ Brooklyn | | Joel Embiid (20) | Robert Covington (11) | T. J. McConnell (6) | Barclays Center16,123 | 10–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 | January 11 | New York | | Joel Embiid (21) | Joel Embiid (14) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Wells Fargo Center18,755 | 11–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 | January 13 | Charlotte | | Joel Embiid (24) | Joel Embiid (8) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Wells Fargo Center18,215 | 12–25 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 38 | January 14 | @ Washington | | Jahlil Okafor (26) | Nerlens Noel (12) | T. J. McConnell (6) | Verizon Center17,880 | 12–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 | January 16 | @ Milwaukee | | Joel Embiid (22) | Joel Embiid (12) | Sergio Rodríguez (6) | BMO Harris Bradley Center13,261 | 13–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 | January 18 | Toronto | | Joel Embiid (26) | Embiid, Šarić (9) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Wells Fargo Center17,223 | 14–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 | January 20 | Portland | | Ersan İlyasova (24) | Joel Embiid (10) | Embiid, McConnell (5) | Wells Fargo Center19,476 | 15–26 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 42 | January 21 | @ Atlanta | | Ersan İlyasova (21) | Robert Covington (10) | T. J. McConnell (11) | Philips Arena15,116 | 15–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 | January 24 | L.A. Clippers | | Nerlens Noel (19) | Covington, Šarić, Noel (8) | T. J. McConnell (10) | Wells Fargo Center17,591 | 16–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 | January 25 | @ Milwaukee | | Gerald Henderson Jr. (20) | Nerlens Noel (13) | T. J. McConnell (13) | BMO Harris Bradley Center13,663 | 17–27 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 45 | January 27 | Houston | | Joel Embiid (32) | Joel Embiid (7) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Wells Fargo Center20,588 | 17–28 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 46 | January 29 | @ Chicago | | Ersan İlyasova (31) | Robert Covington (12) | T. J. McConnell (12) | United Center21,606 | 17–29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 | January 30 | Sacramento | | Robert Covington (23) | Robert Covington (10) | T. J. McConnell (11) | Wells Fargo Center15,840 | 18–29
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 48 | February 1 | @ Dallas | | Jahlil Okafor (16) | Ersan İlyasova (10) | Rodríguez, McConnell (4) | American Airlines Center19,263 | 18–30 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 | February 2 | @ San Antonio | | Ersan İlyasova (25) | Ersan İlyasova (10) | T. J. McConnell (7) | AT&T Center18,418 | 18–31 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 50 | February 4 | @ Miami | | Ersan İlyasova (21) | Noel, Holmes (7) | Nik Stauskas (6) | American Airlines Arena19,754 | 18–32 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 51 | February 6 | @ Detroit | | Jahlil Okafor (16) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Dario Šarić (4) | The Palace of Auburn Hills14,731 | 18–33 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 52 | February 8 | San Antonio | | Okafor, Šarić (20) | Jahlil Okafor (8) | Nik Stauskas (7) | Wells Fargo Center19,233 | 18–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 | February 9 | @ Orlando | | Dario Šarić (24) | Robert Covington (9) | T. J. McConnell (8) | Amway Center17,829 | 19–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 | February 11 | Miami | | Noel, Covington (19) | Robert Covington (7) | T. J. McConnell (10) | Wells Fargo Center 20,698 | 20–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 | February 13 | @ Charlotte | | Dario Šarić (18) | Dario Šarić (11) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Spectrum Center15,775 | 21–34 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 56 | February 15 | @ Boston | | Dario Šarić (20) | Dario Šarić (11) | T. J. McConnell (8) | TD Garden18,624 | 21–35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 | February 24 | Washington | | Robert Covington (25) | Robert Covington (11) | Rodríguez, McConnell (8) | Wells Fargo Center 19,277 | 22–35 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 58 | February 25 | @ New York | | Jahlil Okafor (28) | Dario Šarić (15) | T. J. McConnell (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 22–36 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 59 | February 27 | Golden State | | Dario Šarić (21)