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.

Would Boston be up to trade away the sort of package it would take to get Giannis on the Celtics roster given it would almost certainly require dealing away star Boston forward Jaylen Brown? The hosts of the CLNS Media "Garden Report" podcast,

After three first-round eliminations from the NBA playoffs in a row, Giannis Antetokounmpo has reportedly said that he is open to leaving the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN reporting. An NBA insider said that Celtics would be a contender for Antetokounmpo's new team.