The Celtics are pretty restricted in how they can acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo because they’re above the second luxury tax apron. NBA rules prohibit them from aggregating salaries in a trade for a player with a larger salary. They also prevent the Celtics from taking in more salary than the salary that they’re giving out in any trade.

The Boston Celtics have been issued a brutal warning on the team being involved in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors.

A prominent NBA insider named the Celtics as a potential landing spot for two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.