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Nate Cunningham

What Is a Contract Buyout in the NBA?

In theory, when an NBA team signs a player, the plan is for that to work out and be successful. However, for a litany of reasons, that doesn’t always happen.

When a team and player reach the decision that it’s best to part ways, there are a few options on the table. 

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