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Tim Capurso

What Is the NBA Buyout Market? A Brief Explainer

The NBA logo on a basketball during warm ups before a game. | Eakin Howard-Imagn Images

The NBA trade deadline—and what a deadline it was—has come and gone, but that doesn't mean that teams, particularly those with playoff aspirations, can't still make additions to improve their respective rosters. That's where the NBA buyout market comes into play.

What is a buyout in the NBA?

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