A Matt Duchene buyout spans 4 years, has a cost of $4,666,667 and savings of $2,333,333. Duchene is 33 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 2/3. With $7,000,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $4,666,667, and the savings are $2,333,333. 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.
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, 2024 | $7,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 2/3 | $4,666,667 | $2,333,333 | $1,166,667 |
Cap Hit Calculations
SEASON | INITIAL BASE SALARY | INITIAL CAP HIT | SIGNING BONUS | BUYOUT COST | POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS | SAVINGS | CAP HIT (DAL) |
2024-25 | $4,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,166,667 | $3,166,667 | $2,833,333 | $5,166,667 |
2025-26 | $3,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,166,667 | $3,166,667 | $1,833,333 | $6,166,667 |
2026-27 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,166,667 | $1,166,667 | -$1,166,667 | $1,166,667 |
2027-28 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,166,667 | $1,166,667 | -$1,166,667 | $1,166,667 |
TOTAL | $7,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,666,667 | $8,666,667 | $2,333,333 | $13,666,668 |