mil per year or perhaps discounted in a one time payment, perhaps 25%? the buyout could be maybe 4.5 mil one time. I believe the actual buyout contract is 3 mil per year and his contracted last date is June 30th 2023. The question is, do you bite the bullet after this year or go one more year?
What about this scenario? Bite the bullet after this year and pay K the 1.5 mil per year buyout and bump Conner from 500k up to 1 mil (or get Randy Rahe) and give him a year or two to prove his worth. In this scenario, you are paying 2.5 mil per year total, which is less then Coach K’s current salary if you don’t do the buyout.