2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers season was the franchise's 68th season, its 67th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 56th in Los Angeles. The Lakers looked to rebound following its worst season in franchise history in 2014–15, but would finish with a new franchise-worst 17–65 record, which included a season-high and a record–tying, 10–game losing streak in January. Jordan Hill, Jeremy Lin, Wesley Johnson, Wayne Ellington, Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Price, and Ed Davis all departed respectively. The Lakers drafted D'Angelo Russell, Larry Nance Jr., and Anthony Brown in the 2015 NBA draft. Afterwards, the Lakers traded for former Pacers' center Roy Hibbert and signed for the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Lou Williams, and forward Brandon Bass. Former Lakers forward, Metta World Peace, was brought back to the team as well after the Lakers amnestied him in 2013.

2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachByron Scott
General managerMitch Kupchak
OwnersJerry Buss family trust
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record17–65 (.207)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionTWC SportsNet and TWC Deportes
Radio710 ESPN
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

This was Kobe Bryant's final season with the team and in the NBA after he announced his retirement. Playing 20 years in the league, Bryant won five championships, two Finals MVPs, and an MVP with the Lakers and is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Bryant was one of the two last remaining active players from the 1996 NBA draft, along with Ray Allen, who at the time was a free agent after not playing a game since the end of the 2013–14 season. Allen officially announced his retirement in November 2016. After Allen and Bryant's retirements, there would remain only three active players from the 1990s; Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks, Vince Carter of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Jason Terry of the Houston Rockets.[1]

Following the season, Byron Scott was fired as head coach after two seasons with the team and replaced by Golden State Warriors assistant and former Lakers player Luke Walton, who played for the Lakers from 2003–2012.

Draft

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
12D'Angelo RussellPG  United StatesOhio State
127Larry Nance Jr.PF  United StatesWyoming
234Anthony BrownSF  United StatesStanford

Roster

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2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF2Bass, Brandon6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg)1985–04–30LSU
C28Black, Tarik6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1991–11–22Kansas
SF3Brown, Anthony6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)211 lb (96 kg)1992–10–10Stanford
SF24Bryant, Kobe6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg)1978–08–23Lower Merion HS (PA)
SG6Clarkson, Jordan6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)1992–06–07Missouri
C17Hibbert, Roy7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg)1986–12–11Georgetown
PG9Huertas, Marcelo6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1983–05–25Coppell HS (TX)
PF4Kelly, Ryan6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1991–04–09Duke
PF7Nance Jr., Larry6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)1993–01–01Wyoming
PF30Randle, Julius6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1994–11–29Kentucky
PG1Russell, D'Angelo6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1996–02–23Ohio State
C50Sacre, Robert7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg)1989–06–06Gonzaga
SG23Williams, Lou6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)1986–10–27South Gwinnett HS (GA)
SF37World Peace, Metta6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg)1979–11–13St. John's
SG0Young, Nick6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1985–06–01USC
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Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–13

Standings

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Division

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Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
zGolden State Warriors739.89039‍–‍234‍–‍715–182
xLos Angeles Clippers5329.64620.029‍–‍1224‍–‍179–782
Sacramento Kings3349.40240.018‍–‍2315‍–‍268–882
Phoenix Suns2359.28050.014‍–‍279‍–‍326–1082
Los Angeles Lakers1765.20756.012‍–‍295‍–‍362–1482

Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1zGolden State Warriors *739.89082
2ySan Antonio Spurs *6715.8176.082
3yOklahoma City Thunder *5527.67118.082
4xLos Angeles Clippers5329.64620.082
5xPortland Trail Blazers4438.53729.082
6xDallas Mavericks4240.51231.082
7xMemphis Grizzlies4240.51231.082
8xHouston Rockets4141.50032.082
9Utah Jazz4042.48833.082
10Sacramento Kings3349.40240.082
11Denver Nuggets3349.40240.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3052.36643.082
13Minnesota Timberwolves2953.35444.082
14Phoenix Suns2359.28050.082
15Los Angeles Lakers1765.20756.082

Preseason

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2015 pre-season game log
Total: 3–5 (Home: 3–5; Road: 0–0)
Pre-season: 3–5 (home: 3–5; road: 0–0)
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season game log

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2015–16 game log
Total: 17–65 (Home: 12–29; Road: 5–36)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 28MinnesotaL 111–112 Kobe Bryant (24)Julius Randle (11)Roy Hibbert (4)Staples Center
18,997
0–1
2October 30@ SacramentoL 114–132 Jordan Clarkson (22)Ryan Kelly (6)Lou Williams (5)Sleep Train Arena
17,391
0–2
November: 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
3November 1DallasL 93–103 Julius Randle (22)Julius Randle (15)Julius Randle (4)Staples Center
18,997
0–3
4November 3DenverL 109–120 Jordan Clarkson (30)Tarik Black (8)D'Angelo Russell (6)Staples Center
18,997
0–4
5November 6@ BrooklynW 104–98 Kobe Bryant (18)Hibbert, Randle (7)Bryant, Clarkson, Randle, Williams (3)Barclays Center
17,732
1–4
6November 8@ New YorkL 95–99 Bryant, Hibbert (18)Julius Randle (11)Lou Williams (5)Madison Square Garden
19,812
1–5
7November 10@ MiamiL 88–101 Nick Young (17)Black, Randle (7)Huertas, Randle, Russell (4)American Airlines Arena
19,825
1–6
8November 11@ OrlandoL 99–101 Roy Hibbert (15)Julius Randle (8)Clarkson, Huertas (5)Amway Center
18,846
1–7
9November 13@ DallasL 82–90 Jordan Clarkson (21)Bass, Randle (10)D'Angelo Russell (5)American Airlines Center
20,260
1–8
10November 15DetroitW 97–85 Bryant, Clarkson (17)Bryant, Randle (8)Kobe Bryant (9)Staples Center
18,997
2–8
11November 16@ PhoenixL 101–120 Jordan Clarkson (20)Roy Hibbert (6)Roy Hibbert (3)Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055
2–9
12November 20TorontoL 91–102 Julius Randle (18)Julius Randle (12)Kobe Bryant (5)Staples Center
18,997
2–10
13November 22PortlandL 93–107 Jordan Clarkson (19)Julius Randle (13)D'Angelo Russell (6)Staples Center
18,997
2–11
14November 24@ Golden StateL 77–111 Nance, Randle, Williams (10)Black, Bryant, Hibbert, Randle (6)Metta World Peace (3)Oracle Arena
19,596
2–12
15November 28@ PortlandL 96–108 Kobe Bryant (21)Hibbert, Randle (6)D'Angelo Russell (5)Moda Center
20,019
2–13
16November 29IndianaL 103–107 Jordan Clarkson, Young (22)Julius Randle (11)Jordan Clarkson (6)Staples Center
18,997
2–14
December: 4–13 (home: 1–3; road: 3–10)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
17December 1@ PhiladelphiaL 91–103 Kobe Bryant (20)Julius Randle (11)D'Angelo Russell (4)Wells Fargo Center
20,510
2–15
18December 2@ WashingtonW 108–104 Kobe Bryant (31)Julius Randle (19)Lou Williams (4)Verizon Center
20,356
3–15
19December 4@ AtlantaL 87–100 Lou Williams (18)D'Angelo Russell (10)Kobe Bryant (5)Philips Arena
19,051
3–16
20December 6@ DetroitL 91–111 Lou Williams (21)Julius Randle (11)Marcelo Huertas (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,394
3–17
21December 7@ TorontoL 93–102 Kobe Bryant (21)Julius Randle (11)Bryant, Hibbert (4)Air Canada Centre
20,163
3–18
22December 9@ MinnesotaL 122–123 (OT)D'Angelo Russell (23)Julius Randle (12)Lou Williams (5)Target Center
18,076
3–19
23December 11@ San AntonioL 87–109 D'Angelo Russell (24)Julius Randle (7)D'Angelo Russell (6)AT&T Center
18,418
3–20
24December 12@ HoustonL 97–126 Kobe Bryant (25)Julius Randle (10)Kobe Bryant (6)Toyota Center
18,456
3–21
25December 15MilwaukeeW 113–95 Kobe Bryant (22)Roy Hibbert (11)D'Angelo Russell (7)Staples Center
18,997
4–21
26December 17HoustonL 87–107 Kobe Bryant (22)Julius Randle (10)D'Angelo Russell (7)Staples Center
18,997
4–22
27December 19@ Oklahoma CityL 78–118 Lou Williams (20)Randle, Russell (7)D'Angelo Russell (5)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
4–23
28December 22@ DenverW 111–107 Kobe Bryant (31)Julius Randle (10)Bryant, Williams (5)Pepsi Center
19,124
5–23
29December 23Oklahoma CityL 85–120 Kobe Bryant (19)Bass, Clarkson, Sacre (6)Marcelo Huertas (4)Staples Center
18,997
5–24
30December 25LA ClippersL 84–94 D'Angelo Russell (16)Julius Randle (8)Bryant, Clarkson (4)Staples Center
18,997
5–25
31December 27@ MemphisL 96–112 Kobe Bryant (19)Larry Nance Jr. (11)Clarkson, Russell (3)FedEx Forum
18,119
5–26
32December 28@ CharlotteL 98–108 Kobe Bryant (20)Roy Hibbert (8)Lou Williams (7)Time Warner Cable Arena
19,632
5–27
33December 30@ BostonW 112–104 Jordan Clarkson (24)Julius Randle (12)Julius Randle (4)TD Garden
18,624
6–27
January: 3–14 (home: 3–9; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
34January 1PhiladelphiaW 93–84 Lou Williams (24)Larry Nance Jr. (14)Russell, Williams (5)Staples Center
18,997
7–27
35January 3PhoenixW 97–77 Lou Williams (30)Larry Nance Jr. (14)Jordan Clarkson (7)Staples Center
18,997
8–27
36January 5Golden StateL 88–109 Jordan Clarkson (23)Julius Randle (9)Marcelo Huertas (5)Staples Center
18,997
8–28
37January 7@ SacramentoL 115–118 Kobe Bryant (28)Julius Randle (10)Bass, Clarkson, Russell (4)Sleep Train Arena
17,386
8–29
38January 8Oklahoma CityL 113–117 Lou Williams (44)Julius Randle (8)Kobe Bryant (6)Staples Center
18,997
8–30
39January 10UtahL 74–86 Lou Williams (18)Larry Nance Jr. (11)Lou Williams (6)Staples Center
18,997
8–31
40January 12New OrleansW 95–91 Lou Williams (19)Julius Randle (11)Lou Williams (8)Staples Center
18,997
9–31
41January 14@ Golden StateL 98–116 Jordan Clarkson (22)Julius Randle (9)Bryant, Randle, Russell, Williams (3)Oracle Arena
19,596
9–32
42January 16@ UtahL 82–109 Lou Williams (20)Anthony Brown (7)D'Angelo Russell (4)Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911
9–33
43January 17HoustonL 95–112 Lou Williams (20)Julius Randle (11)Kobe Bryant (9)Staples Center
18,997
9–34
44January 20SacramentoL 93–112 Brandon Bass (18)Julius Randle (12)D'Angelo Russell (5)Staples Center
18,997
9–35
45January 22San AntonioL 95–108 D'Angelo Russell (18)Julius Randle (14)Kobe Bryant (6)Staples Center
18,997
9–36
46January 23@ PortlandL 103–121 D'Angelo Russell (21)Julius Randle (9)Clarkson, Williams (3)Moda Center
19,728
9–37
47January 26DallasL 90–92 Jordan Clarkson (18)Julius Randle (11)Jordan Clarkson (7)Staples Center
18,997
9–38
48January 28ChicagoL 91–114 Jordan Clarkson (16)Julius Randle (8)Clarkson, Russell (4)Staples Center
18,997
9–39
49January 29@ LA ClippersL 93–105 Julius Randle (20)Julius Randle (14)D'Angelo Russell (5)Staples Center
19,495
9–40
50January 31CharlotteL 82–101 Kobe Bryant (23)Julius Randle (11)Kobe Bryant (3)Staples Center
18,997
9–41
February: 2–8 (home: 1–2; road: 1–6)
March: 5–10 (home: 5–7; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
61March 1BrooklynW 107–101 D'Angelo Russell (39)Julius Randle (13)Jordan Clarkson (7)Staples Center
18,997
12–49
62March 2@ DenverL 107–117 D'Angelo Russell (24)Black, Randle (7)Marcelo Huertas (8)Pepsi Center
20,096
12–50
63March 4AtlantaL 77–106 Julius Randle (16)Julius Randle (10)D'Angelo Russell (5)Staples Center
18,997
12–51
64March 6Golden StateW 112–95 Jordan Clarkson (25)Julius Randle (14)Marcelo Huertas (9)Staples Center
18,997
13–51
65March 8OrlandoW 107–98 D'Angelo Russell (27)Julius Randle (11)Marcelo Huertas (5)Staples Center
18,997
14–51
66March 10ClevelandL 108–120 Kobe Bryant (26)Julius Randle (9)Huertas, Russell (5)Staples Center
18,997
14–52
67March 13New YorkL 87–90 Lou Williams (15)Julius Randle (8)Lou Williams (5)Staples Center
18,997
14–53
68March 15SacramentoL 98–106 Lou Williams (17)Julius Randle (11)Marcelo Huertas (6)Staples Center
18,997
14–54
69March 18PhoenixL 90–95 Lou Williams (30)Julius Randle (9)Marcelo Huertas (10)Staples Center
18,997
14–55
70March 22MemphisW 107–100 Jordan Clarkson (22)Julius Randle (14)Marcelo Huertas (7)Staples Center
18,997
15–55
71March 23@ PhoenixL 107–119 Julius Randle (19)Julius Randle (15)Lou Williams (5)Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,191
15–56
72March 25DenverL 105–116 Kobe Bryant (28)Julius Randle (18)Julius Randle (10)Staples Center
18,997
15–57
73March 27WashingtonL 88–101 D'Angelo Russell (22)Bass, Nance, Randle (7)Bass, Clarkson, Huertas (3)Staples Center
18,997
15–58
74March 28@ UtahL 75–123 Lou Williams (16)Jordan Clarkson (8)Bryant, Clarkson, Huertas (2)Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911
15–59
75March 30MiamiW 102–100 (OT)Jordan Clarkson (26)Julius Randle (14)Marcelo Huertas (4)Staples Center
18,997
16–59
April: 1–6 (home: 1–2; road: 0–4)
2015–16 season schedule

Player statistics

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  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Regular season

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Bold – Leaders (Qualified)
* – Recorded statistics when playing for Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Brandon Bass66020.3.549.000.8454.31.1.5.87.2
Tarik Black39012.7.548.000.4224.0.4.4.53.4
Anthony Brown291120.7.310.286.8502.4.7.5.24.0
Kobe Bryant666628.2.358.285.8263.72.8.9.217.6
Jordan Clarkson797932.3.433.347.8044.02.41.1.115.5
Roy Hibbert818123.2.443.000.8074.91.2.41.45.9
Marcelo Huertas53016.4.422.262.9311.73.4.5.14.5
Ryan Kelly36013.1.369.135.6853.4.6.4.34.2
Larry Nance Jr.632220.1.527.100.6815.0.7.9.45.5
Julius Randle816028.2.429.278.71510.21.8.7.411.3
D'Angelo Russell804828.2.410.351.7373.43.31.2.213.2
Robert Sacre25112.8.413.000.6582.9.6.2.43.5
Lou Williams673528.5.408.344.8302.52.5.9.315.3
Metta World Peace35516.9.311.310.7022.5.8.6.35.0
Nick Young54219.1.339.325.8291.8.6.4.17.3

Transactions

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Trades

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July 9, 2015To Los Angeles Lakers[2]
Roy Hibbert
To Indiana Pacers
2019 Second Round Draft Pick

Free agents

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Additions

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PlayerSignedFormer Team
Brandon Bass[3]Signed 2-year contract worth $6 millionBoston Celtics
Lou Williams[4]Signed 3-year contract worth $21 millionToronto Raptors
Metta World PeaceSigned 1-year deal Pallacanestro Cantù

Subtractions

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PlayerReason LeftNew Team
Ed Davis[5]Signed 3-year contract worth $20 millionPortland Trail Blazers
Jeremy Lin[6]Signed 2-year contract worth $4.3 millionCharlotte Hornets
Wesley Johnson[7]Signed 2-year contract worth $2.3 millionLos Angeles Clippers
Wayne Ellington[8]Signed 2-year contract worth $3 millionBrooklyn Nets
Jordan Hill[9]Signed 1-year contract worth $4 millionIndiana Pacers
Ronnie Price[10]Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 millionPhoenix Suns
Carlos BoozerFree Agency Guangdong Southern Tigers

References

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