Knicks do not have available cap space nor suitable TPE to use to sign James.

This trade would result in the Knicks crossing the tax apron of ($172.3M) while hardcapped. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $34.0M 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 Donte DiVincenzo ($11,650,000).

Knicks 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.

Knicks can only take back $0 in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $47.6M from the Knicks incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Knicks.