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Trade Machine

Four trades run through the engine: legal, illegal, and uncertain. Every verdict and every number expands to its source. The interactive builder is coming soon; meanwhile these are real, validated captures.

See a full write-up on one deal: Jaylen Brown for Paul George.

S1: Baseline (Hauser for Kennard)

1-for-1, LEGAL, no warnings. Exercises verdict, rules-pass, no-tax, hard-cap and TPE honest-degradation.

Trade verdict

Trade is LEGAL under 2025-26 CBA: matching, hard cap, and roster checks pass.

Engine v0.1.0 / Contract v0.2

Interpreted as: a 2025-26 trade between Boston Celtics (+$955K) and Los Angeles Lakers (-$955K), evaluated under the 2025-26 CBA.

Verdict receiptsReceipts
verdictLEGAL
rules evaluated19 rules
engine fieldverdict
engine_version0.1.0
contract_version0.2
validated_at2026-07-04T21:30:16.026274Z
data_snapshot_hashsha256:d9c9e13fb097774f0c030cb2e9dfdc5dcef8d7241ef388dbab01f15373245167
correlation_ida39f8087-7dd4-4de4-9f26-f960abf930b4

Rules evaluated (19)

ROSTER-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idROSTER-001
MATCH-TIER-LOWPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-LOW
MATCH-TIER-MIDPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-MID
MATCH-TIER-HIGHPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-HIGH
MATCH-FA-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-FA-001
MATCH-SA-AGGPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-SA-AGG
MATCH-CAPROOMPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-CAPROOM
HARDCAP-APassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-A
HARDCAP-BPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-B
HARDCAP-CPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-C
HARDCAP-DPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-D
HARDCAP-EPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-E
HARDCAP-FPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-F
HARDCAP-GPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-G
HARDCAP-HPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-H
HARDCAP-IPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-I
HARDCAP-JPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-J
HARDCAP-KPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-K
TIMING-DEC15PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idTIMING-DEC15
BOSBoston Celtics
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$189.53MReceipts
exact$189,528,566
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$190.48M (+$955K)Receipts
exact$190,483,922
change+$955K
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$10,044,644
incoming total$11,000,000
max incoming allowed$17,544,644
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status

Luxury tax

Tax bill after$7,766,766(+$2.87M)Receipts
Bill before$4,900,698
Bill after$7,766,766
Change+$2.87M
engine fieldteams_impact[].tax_bill_after
teamBoston Celtics (1610612738)
Repeater statusrepeater (sourced)Receipts
statusrepeater
as of2026-07-03
sourcedisclosure; sourced from seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history
2025-26 bracket / repeater surcharge$5,685,000 / +2.00CBA ref
bracket width$5,685,000
repeater surcharge+2.00 per $1 over
basis2025-26 CBA luxury-tax schedule (Article VII), reference only. The dollar bills are the engine payload; CONTRACT v0.2 does not structure the bracket schedule, and the repeater status is sourced from the disclosure.
LALLos Angeles Lakers
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$195.30MReceipts
exact$195,297,382
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$194.34M (-$955K)Receipts
exact$194,342,026
change-$955K
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$11,000,000
incoming total$10,044,644
max incoming allowed$18,500,000
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status

Luxury tax

Tax bill after$19,531,585(-$3.10M)Receipts
Bill before$22,636,492
Bill after$19,531,585
Change-$3.10M
engine fieldteams_impact[].tax_bill_after
teamLos Angeles Lakers (1610612747)
Repeater statusrepeater (sourced)Receipts
statusrepeater
as of2026-07-03
sourcedisclosure; sourced from seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history
2025-26 bracket / repeater surcharge$5,685,000 / +2.00CBA ref
bracket width$5,685,000
repeater surcharge+2.00 per $1 over
basis2025-26 CBA luxury-tax schedule (Article VII), reference only. The dollar bills are the engine payload; CONTRACT v0.2 does not structure the bracket schedule, and the repeater status is sourced from the disclosure.

Disclosure and data completeness

This analysis is based on publicly available CBA rules and the 92% of trade scenarios our engine validates with high confidence. Edge cases may exist. Last verified: 2026-06-11. Engine pending external attorney verification. Repeater status is sourced (not defaulted) for: Boston Celtics = repeater, as of 2026-07-03; Los Angeles Lakers = repeater, as of 2026-07-03 (per seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history). Data completeness: Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence). Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

What was not evaluated, and why:

Not evaluated: hard-cap transaction flags

Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence).

Resolves when: team_transaction_flags are seeded for the affected team(s).

Not evaluated: trade-exception (TPE) inventory

Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

Resolves when: the affected team's trade-exception (TPE) inventory is seeded.

S2: BOS deals two firsts

LEGAL + STEPIEN_RISK advisory on BOS. Exercises the advisory-flag rendering.

Trade verdict

Trade is LEGAL under 2025-26 CBA: matching, hard cap, and roster checks pass.

Engine v0.1.0 / Contract v0.2

Interpreted as: a 2025-26 trade between Boston Celtics (+$955K) and Los Angeles Lakers (-$955K), evaluated under the 2025-26 CBA.

Verdict receiptsReceipts
verdictLEGAL
rules evaluated19 rules
engine fieldverdict
engine_version0.1.0
contract_version0.2
validated_at2026-07-04T21:30:16.035745Z
data_snapshot_hashsha256:d9c9e13fb097774f0c030cb2e9dfdc5dcef8d7241ef388dbab01f15373245167
correlation_ida5b28aff-057f-4802-93ca-a7ed4ec2f64d

Rules evaluated (19)

ROSTER-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idROSTER-001
MATCH-TIER-LOWPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-LOW
MATCH-TIER-MIDPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-MID
MATCH-TIER-HIGHPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-HIGH
MATCH-FA-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-FA-001
MATCH-SA-AGGPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-SA-AGG
MATCH-CAPROOMPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-CAPROOM
HARDCAP-APassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-A
HARDCAP-BPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-B
HARDCAP-CPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-C
HARDCAP-DPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-D
HARDCAP-EPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-E
HARDCAP-FPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-F
HARDCAP-GPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-G
HARDCAP-HPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-H
HARDCAP-IPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-I
HARDCAP-JPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-J
HARDCAP-KPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-K
TIMING-DEC15PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idTIMING-DEC15

Advisory flags (1)

STEPIEN-001WarningReceipts
codeSTEPIEN_RISK
messageTeam 1610612738 would have no first-round pick in consecutive draft years 2029-30 and 2030-31 after this trade.
team_id1610612738
requires actionno
CBAArticle VII, Section 8
rule_idSTEPIEN-001
BOSBoston Celtics
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$189.53MReceipts
exact$189,528,566
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$190.48M (+$955K)Receipts
exact$190,483,922
change+$955K
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$10,044,644
incoming total$11,000,000
max incoming allowed$17,544,644
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status

Luxury tax

Tax bill after$7,766,766(+$2.87M)Receipts
Bill before$4,900,698
Bill after$7,766,766
Change+$2.87M
engine fieldteams_impact[].tax_bill_after
teamBoston Celtics (1610612738)
Repeater statusrepeater (sourced)Receipts
statusrepeater
as of2026-07-03
sourcedisclosure; sourced from seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history
2025-26 bracket / repeater surcharge$5,685,000 / +2.00CBA ref
bracket width$5,685,000
repeater surcharge+2.00 per $1 over
basis2025-26 CBA luxury-tax schedule (Article VII), reference only. The dollar bills are the engine payload; CONTRACT v0.2 does not structure the bracket schedule, and the repeater status is sourced from the disclosure.
LALLos Angeles Lakers
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$195.30MReceipts
exact$195,297,382
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$194.34M (-$955K)Receipts
exact$194,342,026
change-$955K
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$11,000,000
incoming total$10,044,644
max incoming allowed$18,500,000
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status

Luxury tax

Tax bill after$19,531,585(-$3.10M)Receipts
Bill before$22,636,492
Bill after$19,531,585
Change-$3.10M
engine fieldteams_impact[].tax_bill_after
teamLos Angeles Lakers (1610612747)
Repeater statusrepeater (sourced)Receipts
statusrepeater
as of2026-07-03
sourcedisclosure; sourced from seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history
2025-26 bracket / repeater surcharge$5,685,000 / +2.00CBA ref
bracket width$5,685,000
repeater surcharge+2.00 per $1 over
basis2025-26 CBA luxury-tax schedule (Article VII), reference only. The dollar bills are the engine payload; CONTRACT v0.2 does not structure the bracket schedule, and the repeater status is sourced from the disclosure.

Disclosure and data completeness

This analysis is based on publicly available CBA rules and the 92% of trade scenarios our engine validates with high confidence. Edge cases may exist. Last verified: 2026-06-11. Engine pending external attorney verification. Repeater status is sourced (not defaulted) for: Boston Celtics = repeater, as of 2026-07-03; Los Angeles Lakers = repeater, as of 2026-07-03 (per seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history). Data completeness: Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence). Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

What was not evaluated, and why:

Not evaluated: hard-cap transaction flags

Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence).

Resolves when: team_transaction_flags are seeded for the affected team(s).

Not evaluated: trade-exception (TPE) inventory

Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

Resolves when: the affected team's trade-exception (TPE) inventory is seeded.

S3: Guard, unseeded MIA

LEGAL + STEPIEN_RISK(BOS); MIA pick ownership unseeded. Exercises the pick-ownership honest-degradation note.

Trade verdict

Trade is LEGAL under 2025-26 CBA: matching, hard cap, and roster checks pass.

Engine v0.1.0 / Contract v0.2

Interpreted as: a 2025-26 trade between Boston Celtics (+$1.56M) and Miami Heat (-$1.56M), evaluated under the 2025-26 CBA.

Verdict receiptsReceipts
verdictLEGAL
rules evaluated19 rules
engine fieldverdict
engine_version0.1.0
contract_version0.2
validated_at2026-07-04T21:30:16.052533Z
data_snapshot_hashsha256:3d62ddb8b65d9ebfc5b33423e121b7f175cf1db12b49327fae21193b1e0fc7a9
correlation_id25b9c74d-e9bd-45ec-b176-d76dfcda2bff

Rules evaluated (19)

ROSTER-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idROSTER-001
MATCH-TIER-LOWPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-LOW
MATCH-TIER-MIDPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-MID
MATCH-TIER-HIGHPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-HIGH
MATCH-FA-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-FA-001
MATCH-SA-AGGPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-SA-AGG
MATCH-CAPROOMPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-CAPROOM
HARDCAP-APassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-A
HARDCAP-BPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-B
HARDCAP-CPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-C
HARDCAP-DPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-D
HARDCAP-EPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-E
HARDCAP-FPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-F
HARDCAP-GPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-G
HARDCAP-HPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-H
HARDCAP-IPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-I
HARDCAP-JPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-J
HARDCAP-KPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-K
TIMING-DEC15PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idTIMING-DEC15

Advisory flags (1)

STEPIEN-001WarningReceipts
codeSTEPIEN_RISK
messageTeam 1610612738 would have no first-round pick in consecutive draft years 2029-30 and 2030-31 after this trade.
team_id1610612738
requires actionno
CBAArticle VII, Section 8
rule_idSTEPIEN-001
BOSBoston Celtics
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$189.53MReceipts
exact$189,528,566
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$191.08M (+$1.56M)Receipts
exact$191,083,922
change+$1.56M
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$10,044,644
incoming total$11,600,000
max incoming allowed$17,544,644
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status

Luxury tax

Tax bill after$9,566,766(+$4.67M)Receipts
Bill before$4,900,698
Bill after$9,566,766
Change+$4.67M
engine fieldteams_impact[].tax_bill_after
teamBoston Celtics (1610612738)
Repeater statusrepeater (sourced)Receipts
statusrepeater
as of2026-07-03
sourcedisclosure; sourced from seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history
2025-26 bracket / repeater surcharge$5,685,000 / +2.00CBA ref
bracket width$5,685,000
repeater surcharge+2.00 per $1 over
basis2025-26 CBA luxury-tax schedule (Article VII), reference only. The dollar bills are the engine payload; CONTRACT v0.2 does not structure the bracket schedule, and the repeater status is sourced from the disclosure.
MIAMiami Heat
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$186.45MReceipts
exact$186,447,146
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$184.89M (-$1.56M)Receipts
exact$184,891,790
change-$1.56M
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$11,600,000
incoming total$10,044,644
max incoming allowed$19,100,000
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status
No luxury tax: MIA has no luxury-tax bill before or after this trade.

Disclosure and data completeness

This analysis is based on publicly available CBA rules and the 92% of trade scenarios our engine validates with high confidence. Edge cases may exist. Last verified: 2026-06-11. Engine pending external attorney verification. Repeater status is sourced (not defaulted) for: Boston Celtics = repeater, as of 2026-07-03; Miami Heat = non-repeater, as of 2026-07-03 (per seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history). Data completeness: First-round pick ownership is unseeded for Miami Heat; the Stepien consecutive-year rule was not evaluated for that team (absence of pick rows is not a confirmed gap). Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Miami Heat; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence). Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Miami Heat; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

What was not evaluated, and why:

Not evaluated: first-round pick ownership

First-round pick ownership is unseeded for Miami Heat; the Stepien consecutive-year rule was not evaluated for that team (absence of pick rows is not a confirmed gap).

Resolves when: the affected team's first-round pick ownership is seeded.

Not evaluated: hard-cap transaction flags

Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Miami Heat; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence).

Resolves when: team_transaction_flags are seeded for the affected team(s).

Not evaluated: trade-exception (TPE) inventory

Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Miami Heat; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

Resolves when: the affected team's trade-exception (TPE) inventory is seeded.

S4: Tax repeater surcharge

LEGAL, BOS tax +$11.7M. Exercises the tax showcase: $5,685,000 bracket, +2.00 repeater, sourced repeater status.

Trade verdict

Trade is LEGAL under 2025-26 CBA: matching, hard cap, and roster checks pass.

Engine v0.1.0 / Contract v0.2

Interpreted as: a 2025-26 trade between Boston Celtics (+$3.89M) and Los Angeles Lakers (-$3.89M), evaluated under the 2025-26 CBA.

Verdict receiptsReceipts
verdictLEGAL
rules evaluated19 rules
engine fieldverdict
engine_version0.1.0
contract_version0.2
validated_at2026-07-04T21:30:16.061224Z
data_snapshot_hashsha256:ce67a7ba59fa8a4a2c0f7acd4872840951bdb805474e709bb24d6eb7d82453fc
correlation_ida493f19a-9d3b-47d2-9ee3-e5d764721bd4

Rules evaluated (19)

ROSTER-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idROSTER-001
MATCH-TIER-LOWPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-LOW
MATCH-TIER-MIDPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-MID
MATCH-TIER-HIGHPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-TIER-HIGH
MATCH-FA-001PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-FA-001
MATCH-SA-AGGPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-SA-AGG
MATCH-CAPROOMPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idMATCH-CAPROOM
HARDCAP-APassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-A
HARDCAP-BPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-B
HARDCAP-CPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-C
HARDCAP-DPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-D
HARDCAP-EPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-E
HARDCAP-FPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-F
HARDCAP-GPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-G
HARDCAP-HPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-H
HARDCAP-IPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-I
HARDCAP-JPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-J
HARDCAP-KPassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idHARDCAP-K
TIMING-DEC15PassReceipts
resultEvaluated under the 2025-26 CBA; no violation recorded.
engine fieldrules_evaluated[]
rule_idTIMING-DEC15
BOSBoston Celtics
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$189.53MReceipts
exact$189,528,566
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$193.42M (+$3.89M)Receipts
exact$193,421,496
change+$3.89M
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$10,044,644
incoming total$13,937,574
max incoming allowed$17,544,644
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status

Luxury tax

Tax bill after$16,579,488(+$11.68M)Receipts
Bill before$4,900,698
Bill after$16,579,488
Change+$11.68M
engine fieldteams_impact[].tax_bill_after
teamBoston Celtics (1610612738)
Repeater statusrepeater (sourced)Receipts
statusrepeater
as of2026-07-03
sourcedisclosure; sourced from seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history
2025-26 bracket / repeater surcharge$5,685,000 / +2.00CBA ref
bracket width$5,685,000
repeater surcharge+2.00 per $1 over
basis2025-26 CBA luxury-tax schedule (Article VII), reference only. The dollar bills are the engine payload; CONTRACT v0.2 does not structure the bracket schedule, and the repeater status is sourced from the disclosure.
LALLos Angeles Lakers
Above CapAbove Cap
Pre-trade salary$195.30MReceipts
exact$195,297,382
engine fieldteams_impact[].pre_trade_salary
Post-trade salary$191.40M (-$3.89M)Receipts
exact$191,404,452
change-$3.89M
engine fieldteams_impact[].post_trade_salary / salary_change
Salary matchingPassesReceipts
tierTier mid ($7.5M-$29M)
outgoing total$13,937,574
incoming total$10,044,644
max incoming allowed$21,437,574
passes_matchingtrue
engine fieldteams_impact[].salary_matching
Hard capNone activeReceipts
triggers_activenone
apron_breachNone
engine fieldteams_impact[].hard_cap_status

Luxury tax

Tax bill after$10,528,356(-$12.11M)Receipts
Bill before$22,636,492
Bill after$10,528,356
Change-$12.11M
engine fieldteams_impact[].tax_bill_after
teamLos Angeles Lakers (1610612747)
Repeater statusrepeater (sourced)Receipts
statusrepeater
as of2026-07-03
sourcedisclosure; sourced from seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history
2025-26 bracket / repeater surcharge$5,685,000 / +2.00CBA ref
bracket width$5,685,000
repeater surcharge+2.00 per $1 over
basis2025-26 CBA luxury-tax schedule (Article VII), reference only. The dollar bills are the engine payload; CONTRACT v0.2 does not structure the bracket schedule, and the repeater status is sourced from the disclosure.

Disclosure and data completeness

This analysis is based on publicly available CBA rules and the 92% of trade scenarios our engine validates with high confidence. Edge cases may exist. Last verified: 2026-06-11. Engine pending external attorney verification. Repeater status is sourced (not defaulted) for: Boston Celtics = repeater, as of 2026-07-03; Los Angeles Lakers = repeater, as of 2026-07-03 (per seeded luxury-tax taxpayer history). Data completeness: Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence). Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

What was not evaluated, and why:

Not evaluated: hard-cap transaction flags

Hard-cap transaction flags are unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; hard-cap triggers were treated as none for those teams (not a confirmed absence).

Resolves when: team_transaction_flags are seeded for the affected team(s).

Not evaluated: trade-exception (TPE) inventory

Trade-exception (TPE) inventory is unseeded for Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers; only TPEs named in this trade were evaluated.

Resolves when: the affected team's trade-exception (TPE) inventory is seeded.