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Buyout Summary
If Gabriel Vilardi was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
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Base Salary
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$7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M |
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| Total Salary | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | - | - | - | - | - |
| $2,433,333$2.43M | $2,433,333$2.43M | $2,433,333$2.43M | $2,433,333$2.43M | $2,433,333$2.43M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | $2,533,333$2.53M | |
| $5,066,667$5.07M | $5,066,667$5.07M | $5,066,667$5.07M | $5,066,667$5.07M | $5,066,667$5.07M | $-2,533,333$-2.53M | $-2,533,333$-2.53M | $-2,533,333$-2.53M | $-2,533,333$-2.53M | $-2,533,333$-2.53M |
Total Cost
$38,000,000$38.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 26 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$25,333,333$25.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,533,333$2.53M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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26/27
30/31
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2035-36
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
term6yrs
value$45,000,000$45.00M
cap hit$7,500,000$7.50M
expiry
2031
UFA
age 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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| Cap Hit | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | UFAage 31 |
| AAV | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | |
| Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $3,500,000$3.50M | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,600,000$7.60M | |
| Minors Salary |
$7,000,000$7.00M
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$7,600,000$7.60M
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$7,600,000$7.60M
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$7,600,000$7.60M
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$7,600,000$7.60M
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$7,600,000$7.60M
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$11.60M |
23% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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