A Brad Lambert buyout spans 4 years, has a cost of $570,000 and savings of $1,140,000. Lambert is 20 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 1/3. With $1,710,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $570,000, and the savings are $1,140,000. Buyouts span twice the length of the remaining years and because there are 2 years remaining in the contract, the buyout length is 4 years. The buyout cap hit is displayed in the Cap Hit Calculations table below.
Cost Calculations
BUYOUT DATE | BASE SALARY REMAINING | S.BONUS REMAINING | YEARS REMAINING | BUYOUT LENGTH | AGE | BUYOUT RATIO | TOTAL COST | TOTAL SAVINGS | ANNUAL COST |
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Jun. 15, 2024 | $1,710,000 | $95,000 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1/3 | $570,000 | $1,140,000 | $142,500 |
Cap Hit Calculations
SEASON | INITIAL BASE SALARY | INITIAL CAP HIT | SIGNING BONUS | BUYOUT COST | POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS | SAVINGS | CAP HIT ( WPG) |
2024-25 | $855,000 | $918,333 | $95,000 | $142,500 | $237,500 | $712,500 | $205,833 |
2025-26 | $855,000 | $918,333 | $0 | $142,500 | $142,500 | $712,500 | $205,833 |
2026-27 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $142,500 | $142,500 | -$142,500 | $142,500 |
2027-28 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $142,500 | $142,500 | -$142,500 | $142,500 |
TOTAL | $1,710,000 | $1,836,666 | $95,000 | $570,000 | $665,000 | $1,140,000 | $696,666 |