D'Angelo Russell cannot be traded until Jan 15 because he re-signed using Bird rights with a 20% raise in salary and the Lakers are over the cap.

Rui Hachimura cannot be traded until Jan 15 because he re-signed using Bird rights with a 20% raise in salary and the Lakers are over the cap.

Coby White cannot be traded until Jan 15 because he re-signed using Bird rights with a 20% raise in salary and the Bulls are over the cap.

This trade would result in the Bulls crossing the tax apron of ($172.3M) while hardcapped. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $3.5M of incoming value to remain below the hard cap.

Hard Cap Reasons

Used more than taxpayer portion ($5,000,000.00) of their mid-level exception to sign Jevon Carter ($6,190,476).

Bulls are unable to complete this trade. Since they are now an over apron team after this trade, they are only able to take back 110% of the salary they are sending out, plus $0.

Bulls can only take back $56.2M in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $7.1M from the Bulls incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Bulls.