League sources, who spoke on the condition anonymity to discuss ongoing negotiations, said what the Lakers are prepared to offer Atlanta in a trade is underwhelming, whereas Cleveland has potentially more appealing trade pieces. The Cavs have been linked to possible trades of veteran forward Max Strus ($16 million) and point guard Dennis Schrder ($14 million). To execute a sign-and-trade transaction, Cleveland must remain under the NBAs first salary apron of roughly $209 million, which is why James Harden remains unsigned.New York TimesThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: To execute a sign-and-trade transaction, Cleveland