A Kevin Bahl buyout spans 2 years, has a cost of $400,000 and savings of $800,000. Bahl is 23 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 1/3. With $1,200,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $400,000, and the savings are $800,000. Buyouts span twice the length of the remaining years and because there is 1 year remaining in the contract, the buyout length is 2 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 | $1,200,000 | $0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1/3 | $400,000 | $800,000 | $200,000 |
Cap Hit Calculations
SEASON | INITIAL BASE SALARY | INITIAL CAP HIT | SIGNING BONUS | BUYOUT COST | POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS | SAVINGS | CAP HIT (NJD) |
2024-25 | $1,200,000 | $1,050,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
2025-26 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $200,000 | -$200,000 | $200,000 |
TOTAL | $1,200,000 | $1,050,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $800,000 | $250,000 |