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Brayden Point

#21

age28

posC

shotr

h5'10"

w183lbs

Birthdate

Mar 13, 1996

Player Profile

If Brayden Point was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$18,000,000$18.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$12,000,000$12.00M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,200,000$1.20M

$12,000,000$12.00M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

10yrs

25/26

29/30

34/35

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2029-30

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2034-35

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Original Cap Hit	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($5,000,000$5.00M)	($4,000,000$4.00M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($12,000,000$12.00M)	($9,750,000$9.75M)	($7,600,000$7.60M)	($7,200,000$7.20M)	($7,200,000$7.20M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$4,600,000$4.60M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Actual Cap Hit	$5,700,000$5.70M	$6,700,000$6.70M	$7,700,000$7.70M	$7,700,000$7.70M	$7,700,000$7.70M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Savings 100.0%	$3,800,000$3.80M	$2,800,000$2.80M	$1,800,000$1.80M	$1,800,000$1.80M	$1,800,000$1.80M	$-1,200,000$-1.20M	$-1,200,000$-1.20M	$-1,200,000$-1.20M	$-1,200,000$-1.20M	$-1,200,000$-1.20M

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Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$76,000,000$76.00M

cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M

expires

2030

UFA

34yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	Buy Out 2024-25	Buy Out 2025-26	Buy Out 2026-27	Buy Out 2027-28	Buy Out 2028-29	Buy Out 2029-30	2030
Cap Hit	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	UFA 34yrs
AAV	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$4,600,000$4.60M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M
Total Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$11,250,000$11.25M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$9,750,000$9.75M	$7,600,000$7.60M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$7,200,000$7.20M
Minors Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$11,250,000$11.25M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$9,750,000$9.75M	$7,600,000$7.60M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$7,200,000$7.20M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

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