As trade season draws to a close and the All-Star break commences, the GM’s of the NBA don’t rest on their laurels, none more so than Masai Ujiri of the Toronto Raptors. Following the trade season is the much less anticipated, but equally important, buyout period.
An NBA contract can be bought out at any point during the season, the L.A. Lakers signed free-agent Tyson Chandler to a one-year deal after his buyout from the Phoenix Suns earlier on in the season. However, teams with an aim towards shedding cap and looking ahead to the draft tend to buy out the veterans that they couldn’t move before the deadline, usually, those veterans can provide an impact for playoff teams and would-be title contenders.