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Troy Brouwer

#36

age38

posRW

shotr

h6'3"

w214lbs

Birthdate

Aug 17, 1985

Player Profile

If Troy Brouwer was bought out prior to the 2018-2019 season.

$9,000,000$9.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$6,000,000$6.00M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,500,000$1.50M

$6,000,000$6.00M / 4yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

4yrs

18/19

19/20

21/22

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 2

Contract End 2019-20

Buyout Length 4

Buyout End 2021-22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Original Cap Hit	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	-	-
Base Salary	($4,500,000$4.50M)	($4,500,000$4.50M)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($4,500,000$4.50M)	($4,500,000$4.50M)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Actual Cap Hit	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Savings 100.0%	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$-1,500,000$-1.50M	$-1,500,000$-1.50M

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