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The Boston Celtics are one of the few teams that could trade for the forward and remain competitive afterwards
With the team's payroll projected to soar past $200 million, exceeding the NBA 's second apron threshold, the Celtics are under pressure to reassess their roster composition, and could potentially trade away two of their core pieces ahead of next season.
Around the NBA, front offices have been percolating for weeks over the possibility that star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo might ask out of Milwaukee, his home for his entire NBA career, and seek a trade to greener pastures.
A prominent NBA insider named the Celtics as a potential landing spot for two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.