Celtics rumored to be interested in trading for Kelly OIynyk? Not so fast, says math

The more comprehensive answer is that this is because Olynyk is currently making $12.2 million this season, meaning that with the new CBA rules for second apron ball clubs like Boston currently is prevent the aggregation of multiple minimum salary contracts.

Cap guru Eric Pincus laid it out in detail for a Sports Business Classroom article published soon after those new rules became public knowledge.

“From July to December 15, if the number of aggregating players going out is larger than the number coming back, only one minimum contract can be included in that aggregation,” writes Pincus. “This would prevent the practice that the Boston Celtics used with Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts and Juwan Morgan to acquire Malcolm Brogdon from the Indiana Pacers.”

“The rule allows a team to send out two minimum contracts (exclusively) in aggregation,” he adds.