Lakers do not have available cap space nor suitable TPE to use to sign Lopez.

This trade would result in the Lakers crossing the tax apron of ($138.9M) while hardcapped. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $16.2M 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 $100K in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $12.5M from the Lakers incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Lakers.

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

Spurs can only take back $10.2M in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $987K from the Spurs incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Spurs.