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Originally Posted by GioforPM
That won't be a compliance buyout though, will it?
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Compliance buyouts are done, but their only other options are to trade him with a lot of assets to get rid of him, trade him with retained salary, or buy him out.
Buying him out now saves them cap space in the near future without giving up any assets.
No Buyout
2015-16 $5.75
2016-17 $5.75
2017-18 $5.75
2018-19 $5.75
2019-20 $5.75
vs Buying him out this summer
2015-16 $1.217
2016-17 $1.717
2017-18 $2.717
2018-19 $4.217
2019-20 $4.217
2020-21 $1.467
2021-22 $1.467
2022-23 $1.467
2023-24 $1.467
2024-25 $1.467
Even though cap hits of the buyout in 18/19 and 19/20 suck, they are still less than if they keep him on the roster then.