I doubt it too. We will find out soon how much the AD cares about basketball. Im afraid we will have to suffer through next year because they do not want to pay the buyout.
It's not a reason though is my point. Someone surely gets paid a lot of money to work out those numbers, it doesn't take rocket science to realize keeping him would cost more than his buyout.
Keeping him would tell me Hart truly believes in the bottom of his gut that Martin may figure it out and be a solid coach. Think of that what you will, but keeping him because of a "buyout" isn't a real reason IMO.