After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade RJ Barrett since he has a team option next year which is worth $8.6M.

Hornets do not have available cap space nor suitable TPE to use to sign Barrett.

Hornets are unable to complete this trade. Since they are not a taxpaying team, and they are sending out less then $6,533,333 in salary, they are only able to take back 175% of the salary they are sending out, plus $100,000.

Hornets can only take back $100K in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $8.1M from the Hornets incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Hornets.