What should we make of some of the latest Boston Celtics trade rumors? We are in the thick of the Celtics' Silly Season (that time of the NBA calendar when a team is in the rumor mill, with interested parties likely having a thumb on the scale), so most things we hear about Boston ought to be taken with several grains of salt.

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.

Trade rumors are already starting to swirl around the Celtics offseason this week. A host of options lie ahead for Brad Stevens and the front office and the work will begin sooner than you think. Let’s explore some questions on those topics, some hypothetical deals and more in this week’s mailbag.