After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Markieff Morris since his contract is ending.

This trade would result in the Lakers crossing the tax apron of ($138.9M) while hardcapped. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $8.8M of incoming value to remain below the hard cap.

Hard Cap Reasons

Used more than taxpayer portion ($5,718,000.00) of their mid-level exception to sign Montrezl Harrell.. Used their bi-annual exception to sign Wesley Matthews.

Lakers are unable to complete this trade. Since they are a taxpaying team, they are only able to take back 125% of the salary they are sending out, plus $100,000.

Lakers can only take back $2.1M in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $12.7M from the Lakers incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Lakers.