FA: Lebron Returns to LAL | 2yrs/101.5mil

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I don't think it is a minimum salary restriction per se, it is an aggregation restriction by being at the 2nd apron. They can't aggregate ANY salaries.

There's a new rule that you can't add 2-or-more minimums to be used in aggregation for a player, unless they are the only 2 contracts being aggregated for that player. Applicable to teams at all salary levels.

The rule is not applicable for trades between Dec 15 and trade deadline.