A Jakub Dvorak buyout spans 4 years, has a cost of $540,000 and savings of $1,080,000. Dvorak is 19 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 1/3. With $1,620,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $540,000, and the savings are $1,080,000. 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 | $1,620,000 | $180,000 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 1/3 | $540,000 | $1,080,000 | $135,000 |
Cap Hit Calculations
SEASON | INITIAL BASE SALARY | INITIAL CAP HIT | SIGNING BONUS | BUYOUT COST | POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS | SAVINGS | CAP HIT (LAK) |
2024-25 | $810,000 | $900,000 | $90,000 | $135,000 | $225,000 | $675,000 | $225,000 |
2025-26 | $810,000 | $900,000 | $90,000 | $135,000 | $225,000 | $675,000 | $225,000 |
2026-27 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 | $135,000 | -$135,000 | $135,000 |
2027-28 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135,000 | $135,000 | -$135,000 | $135,000 |
TOTAL | $1,620,000 | $1,800,000 | $180,000 | $540,000 | $720,000 | $1,080,000 | $720,000 |