Every important 2016 NBA trade rumor in one place

This year, the trade deadline is unlikely to be as busy. Teams everywhere are gearing up for the unprecedented salary cap jump that will reach $89 million this summer, giving every team cap space and setting the stage for massive contracts to be thrown around at an admittedly top-heavy class of free agents.

However, the NBA always finds ways to one-up itself. Here are all the important trades and rumors that have happened this season.

Feb. 18: Clippers trade Lance Stephenson for Grizzlies’ Jeff Green

Feb. 18: Rockets send Joel Anthony to 76ers

Feb. 18: Kirk Hinrich traded to Hawks for second-round pick

Feb. 18: Wizards acquire Markieff Morris from Suns for first-round pick

Feb. 18: Heat trade Brian Roberts and future second-round pick to Blazers

Feb. 18: Nuggets trade Randy Foye to Thunder for D.J. Augustin

Feb. 18: Jazz acquire Shelvin Mack from Hawks

Feb. 18: Magic trade Channing Frye to Cavaliers in 3-team deal

Feb. 18: Rockets trade Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to Pistons for 2016 first-round pick

Feb. 18: Heat trade Jarnell Stokes to Pelicans in a salary dump

Feb. 16: Charlotte acquires Courtney Lee from Memphis for P.J. Hairston, second-round picks

Feb. 16: Orlando trades Tobias Harris to Detroit for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova

Jan. 22: The Clippers trade Josh Smith back to Houston

Jan. 12: Cleveland deals Joe Harris to Orlando to clear roster spot

Dec. 24: Philadelphia reacquires Ish Smith from New Orleans for two second-round picks

Nov. 10: Miami trades Mario Chalmers and James Ennis to Memphis for Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes

Feb. 18: Mavericks a candidate to acquire Ben McLemore

Feb. 18: Celtics sitting out of Dwight Howard sweepstakes

Feb. 18: Raptors still seeking power forward upgrade

Feb. 18: Knicks tried to deal for Kevin Martin, but likely to fail

Feb. 18: Bucks, Timberwolves discussed Ricky Rubio trade, but deal fell apart

Feb. 18: Pelicans appear to be keeping Ryan Anderson

Feb. 18: Rockets gauging value of Patrick Beverley

Feb. 18: Hawks “shut down” Jeff Teague talk with Jazz, Knicks

Feb. 18: Bulls close to getting Shabazz Napier from Magic

Feb. 18: Thunder close to acquiring Randy Foye from Nuggets

Feb. 18: Dwight Howard expects to remain with Rockets

Feb. 18: Shelvin Mack a “safe option” for Jazz

Feb. 18: Hawks plan to keep Al Horford, Jeff Teague

Feb. 18: Celtics, Raptors among teams calling new Nets GM Sean Marks about Thaddeus Young

Feb. 18: The Celtics are not willing to pay premium price for Al Horford or Dwight Howard

Feb. 18: The Kings have expressed interest in Iman Shumpert

Feb. 18: The Raptors are interested in P.J. Tucker

Feb. 18: Bucks interested in Suns’ Mirza Teletovic

Feb. 18: Joe Johnson still not interested in buyout from the Nets

Feb. 18: 76ers interested in Hawks’ guards

Feb. 17: The Kings have discussed a Pau Gasol deal with the Bulls

Feb. 17: The 76ers are ‘gauging interest’ in big man Jahlil Okafor

Feb. 17: Cleveland is trying to clear salary in order to acquire Channing Frye

Feb. 17: The Celtics are emerging as a favorite for Al Horford

Feb. 17: Sixers could absorb Anderson Varejao’s salary

Feb. 17: Cavaliers have “strong interest” in Ryan Anderson

Feb. 17: The Wizards like Ryan Anderson and are considering offering up Otto Porter.

Feb. 17: The Wizards are interested in Bucks center Miles Plumlee.

Feb. 17: The Grizzlies thus far are refusing to discuss Mike Conley.

Feb. 17: The Bulls are open to trading Pau Gasol.

Feb. 17: Pelicans rebuffing inquiries about Jrue Holiday

Feb. 17: Kings interested in Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha.

Feb. 16: Wizards, Pelicans discuss Ryan Anderson deal, but Washington reluctant

Feb. 16: Pelicans and Bucks have gone back and forth on a Greg Monroe deal.

Feb. 16: Clippers close to acquiring the Magic’s Channing Frye.

Feb. 16: Doc Rivers attempts to put the rumors to rest, says the Clippers aren’t trading Blake Griffin.

Feb. 16: Wolves have “no ongoing talks” involving Ricky Rubio

Feb. 16: Hornets, Rockets talking Dwight Howard trade, but deal looks unlikely

Feb: 16: Bucks seem ready to move on from Michael Carter-Williams, who they acquire at last year’s trade deadline.

Feb. 16: Bulls have pitched Raptors on a deal involving Taj Gibson and Patrick Patterson.

Feb. 16: Suns are seeking a young player and first-round pick for Markieff Morris.

Feb. 15: Al Horford may be available, but only for a steep price.

Feb. 15: Cavaliers are willing to part with Iman Shumpert.

Feb. 15: Ben McLemore is working with the Kings to find a new home via trade, possibly with the Cavaliers.

Feb. 15: Clippers are actively trying to trade Blake Griffin after all

Feb. 15: Cavaliers pursuing Kosta Koufos from Kings

Feb. 15: Ricky Rubio is “readily available,” but an actual trade seems unlikely.

Feb. 13: Carmelo Anthony shoots down wild three-way rumor involving Cavaliers, Celtics, Kevin Love

Feb. 11: Rockets “actively” trying to trade Dwight Howard

Feb. 10: Raptors interested in Thaddeus Young

Feb. 8: Magic open to dealing Tobias Harris. He’s intriguing.

Feb. 5: Clippers have talked with Denver about trading Blake Griffin

Feb. 5: Greg Monroe’s already on the trade block, six months after being signed

Feb. 3: The Raptors may be interested in Markieff Morris

Feb. 3: Dwight Howard to Boston doesn’t make much sense

Feb. 2: The Clippers want to trade for Rudy Gay

Feb. 2: Don’t rule out the Hawks trading Al Horford

Jan. 29: Celtics reached out to Hawks about Jeff Teague, Al Horford

Jan. 29: Pistons like Ryan Anderson, but won’t pursue him at the deadline

Jan. 29: Dwight Howard isn’t getting traded

Jan. 29: Danny Ainge and Celtics have been “quietly aggressive”

Jan. 29: Lakers’ Roy Hibbert, Nick Young and Brandon Bass all available

Jan. 28: No, D’Angelo Russell isn’t going to be traded

Jan. 16: The Cavaliers are looking to trade Timofey Mozgov

Jan. 15: Cleveland players would be open to a Markieff Morris trade

Dec. 7: Rockets would be interested in acquiring Markieff Morris

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