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Mikey Anderson

#44

age24

posD

shotl

h6'0"

w196lbs

Birthdate

May 25, 1999

Player Profile

If Mikey Anderson was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.

Total Cost

$29,400,000$29.40M

Total Remaining Base Salary

33%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.

$9,800,000$9.80M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$700,000$700K

$9,800,000$9.80M / 14yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

14yrs

24/25

30/31

37/38

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 7

Contract End 2030-31

Buyout Length 14

Buyout End 2037-38

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35	2035-36	2036-37	2037-38
Original Cap Hit	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	($4,200,000$4.20M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K
Actual Cap Hit	$625,000$625K	$625,000$625K	$625,000$625K	$625,000$625K	$625,000$625K	$625,000$625K	$625,000$625K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K
Savings 100.0%	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$-700,000$-700K	$-700,000$-700K	$-700,000$-700K	$-700,000$-700K	$-700,000$-700K	$-700,000$-700K	$-700,000$-700K

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Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$33,000,000$33.00M

cap hit$4,125,000$4.13M

expires

2031

UFA

32yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	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	Buy Out 2030-31	2031
Cap Hit	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	UFA 32yrs
AAV	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M
Base	$1,600,000$1.60M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$2,000,000$2.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,600,000$3.60M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M
Minors Salary	$3,600,000$3.60M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M
Clauses	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

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