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 are facing uncertainty during the offseason. While much of the talk centered on trimming salary to avoid second-apron restrictions, a new, surprising name has now entered the conversation: Giannis Antetokounmpo.