The regular season began on Saturday, October 29, 2016, with the defending champion Sichuan Blue Whales hosting the Beikong Fly Dragons.

All teams except the Bayi Rockets can have two foreign players.

The bottom 4 teams from the previous season (except Bayi) have the additional right to sign an extra Asian player.

This is the full list of international players who competed in the CBA during the 2016-17 season.

The 2017 CBA Playoffs began on February 24 and ended on April 7, 2017.