This trade would result in the Knicks crossing the tax apron of ($188.9M) while hardcapped at the 2nd apron. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $2.1M of incoming value to remain below the hard cap.

Hard Cap Reasons

Aggregated the salaries of Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton, and Mamadi Diakite in a trade for Mikal Bridges.

Knicks are unable to complete this trade. Incoming player salary ($5.5M) is matched using multiple outgoing players. Since they are now an over second apron team after this trade, they are not able to aggregate players in a trade. This means for example, that they cannot send out two players to acquire one with a similar salary to both.

Knicks are unable to complete this trade. Since they are now an over second apron team after this trade, they are only able to take back 100% of the salary they are sending out, plus $0.

Knicks can only take back $38.7M in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $286K from the Knicks incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Knicks.

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Jeremy Sochan since he has a team option next year which is worth $7.0M.

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Malaki Branham since he has a team option next year which is worth $4.9M.

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Mark Williams since he has a team option next year which is worth $6.2M.