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Robert Thomas

#18

age24

posC

shotr

h6'0"

w187lbs

Birthdate

Jul 2, 1999

Player Profile

If Robert Thomas was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.

Total Cost

$56,000,000$56.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

33%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.

$18,666,667$18.67M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,333,333$1.33M

$18,666,667$18.67M / 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	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($10,900,000$10.90M)	($10,500,000$10.50M)	($8,250,000$8.25M)	($6,600,000$6.60M)	($6,600,000$6.60M)	($6,600,000$6.60M)	($6,550,000$6.55M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($10,900,000$10.90M)	($10,500,000$10.50M)	($8,250,000$8.25M)	($6,600,000$6.60M)	($6,600,000$6.60M)	($6,600,000$6.60M)	($6,550,000$6.55M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M
Actual Cap Hit	$-1,441,667$-1.44M	$-1,041,667$-1.04M	$1,208,333$1.21M	$2,858,333$2.86M	$2,858,333$2.86M	$2,858,333$2.86M	$2,908,333$2.91M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M
Savings 100.0%	$9,566,667$9.57M	$9,166,667$9.17M	$6,916,667$6.92M	$5,266,667$5.27M	$5,266,667$5.27M	$5,266,667$5.27M	$5,216,667$5.22M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M

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Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$65,000,000$65.00M

cap hit$8,125,000$8.13M

expires

2031

UFA

31yrs

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	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	UFA 31yrs
AAV	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M	$8,125,000$8.13M
Base	$9,000,000$9.00M	$10,900,000$10.90M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,550,000$6.55M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$10,900,000$10.90M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,550,000$6.55M
Minors Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$10,900,000$10.90M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,550,000$6.55M
Clauses	-	-	-	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

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