A Justin Abdelkader buyout spans 8 years, has a cost of $9,166,667 and savings of $4,583,333. Abdelkader is 32 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 2/3. With $13,750,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $9,166,667, and the savings are $4,583,333. Buyouts span twice the length of the remaining years and because there are 4 years remaining in the contract, the buyout length is 8 years. The buyout cap hit is displayed in the Cap Hit Calculations table below.
This player does not currently have an active contract; however, the buyout details of their previously bought-out contract would be as follows
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, 2019 | $13,750,000 | $500,000 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 2/3 | $9,166,667 | $4,583,333 | $1,145,833 |
Cap Hit Calculations
SEASON | INITIAL BASE SALARY | INITIAL CAP HIT | SIGNING BONUS | BUYOUT COST | POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS | SAVINGS | CAP HIT |
2019-20 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $500,000 | $1,145,833 | $1,645,833 | $3,104,167 | $1,145,833 |
2020-21 | $3,500,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $1,145,833 | $1,145,833 | $2,354,167 | $1,895,833 |
2021-22 | $3,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $1,145,833 | $1,145,833 | $1,854,167 | $2,395,833 |
2022-23 | $3,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $1,145,833 | $1,145,833 | $1,854,167 | $2,395,833 |
2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,145,833 | $1,145,833 | -$1,145,833 | $1,145,833 |
2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,145,833 | $1,145,833 | -$1,145,833 | $1,145,833 |
2025-26 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,145,833 | $1,145,833 | -$1,145,833 | $1,145,833 |
2026-27 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,145,833 | $1,145,833 | -$1,145,833 | $1,145,833 |
TOTAL | $13,750,000 | $17,000,000 | $500,000 | $9,166,667 | $9,666,667 | $4,583,333 | $12,416,664 |