NBA Trade Deadline 2016: 10 players who are off limits

With the 2016 NBA Trade Deadline on February 18, here are 10 superstars that aren’t going anywhere.

Feb. 18, 2016 marks the annual NBA Trade Deadline. With only a handful of teams definitely out of the playoff mix in their respective conferences, again there will be more teams identifying as buyers than sellers in the days leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline.

However, there are a few teams that are looking to improve their rosters for a deeper playoff push than otherwise possible at this time (Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers). There are even a few teams that are playoff bound that may look to quietly reload mid-season by sending a star player or two for intriguing future assets (Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies).

While in all likelihood an All-Star caliber will have himself a new team within the week, there are several franchise players that are not going anywhere. The amount of upheaval these group of franchises would receive from their fan bases by trading a cornerstone cannot even be fathomed.

Here are 10 players that are not going anywhere this NBA trade deadline. If for some reason any one of these players do wind up playing for somebody else come February 19th, that hypothetical trade would send shockwaves through the entire Association.

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