Los Angeles Lakers 2016-17 Regular Season Team Awards

Check out our team awards for the Los Angeles Lakers from the 2016-17 regular season.

The Los Angeles Lakers had a difficult season in terms of wins and losses in 2016-17. Los Angeles finished with 26-56 record, the third-worst mark in the NBA. They missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, a franchise-worst drought.

The Lakers are in the midst of a rebuild they hope will start bearing some positives from all of the losing. When you lose a lot, you get top picks. The Lakers have a number of them on their roster. They are hoping that they can add another top prospect to the roster in this year’s draft and that they will help form the next championship core in Purple and Gold.

While no team likes losing, there were some bright spots for the Lakers this season. Head coach Luke Walton said they knew they weren’t winning a championship this season; it wasn’t about how many wins they had. It was about developing the foundation for the team, creating a winning culture and developing.

The Lakers looked to be figuring things out in the final month of the season. They put together a five-game winning streak in April, an impressive feat no matter who the opponents were that they faced.

Los Angeles is taking the right steps forward and they shouldn’t be too far off from being playoff contenders again. This season was a good stepping stone as they build the foundation. While there were struggles, there were also some positives to take away as well.

Here are some awards for the 2016-17 regular season for the Lakers.