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Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 10/9/2025
2024 Stats
PTS
7.2
REB
2.2
AST
1.5
STL
0.7
BLK
0.2
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Over the past two seasons, Merrill has made 38.8 percent of his 5.5 three-point attempts per game. The sharpshooter is a consistent part of Cleveland's backcourt rotation behind Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell and will likely handle a similar role in 2025-26. The Cavaliers swapped Ty Jerome for Lonzo Ball this offseason, but other than that, their backcourt rotation remains the same. Tyrese Proctor, Craig Porter and Jaylon Tyson may push for minutes if they show immense improvements from last season, but Merrill's elite shooting gives him the upper hand heading into training camp. Read Past Outlooks

Won't play Tuesday
Merrill (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Bulls, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Merrill is dealing with a "minor injury" and won't suit up in Cleveland's preseason opener. His next opportunity to play will come in Thursday's rematch against Chicago. Tyrese Proctor, Luke Travers and Killian Hayes are candidates for increased minutes with Merrill sidelined.
Merrill is dealing with a "minor injury" and won't suit up in Cleveland's preseason opener. His next opportunity to play will come in Thursday's rematch against Chicago. Tyrese Proctor, Luke Travers and Killian Hayes are candidates for increased minutes with Merrill sidelined.
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How does Sam Merrill compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
58.3%
Effective Field Goal %
56.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
86.8%
Free Throw Rate
6.8%
Offensive Rebound %
3.0%
Defensive Rebound %
9.0%
Total Rebound %
6.1%
Assist %
9.6%
Steal %
1.6%
Block %
0.9%
Turnover %
6.0%
Usage %
14.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
14.4
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Expected to sign with Cleveland
Merrill (neck) intends to sign a four-year, $38 million deal with the Cavaliers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Late scratch Tuesday
Merrill (neck) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Pacers, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Sliding back to bench Tuesday
Merrill won't start in Tuesday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pacers, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
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Lands three triples in spot start
Merrill recorded nine points (3-7 FG, 3-7 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes during Monday's 138-83 victory over the Heat in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Getting starting nod
Merrill is in the starting five for Saturday's Game 3 against the Heat.
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Altman talks him up
Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman said Tuesday that Merrill is a "mainstay" for the franchise, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Altman cited Merrill's movement shooting, competitiveness and unique skill set as the reasons why he was brought back to Cleveland on a four-year, $38 million deal this offseason. The sharpshooter averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.9 three-pointers and 1.5 assists across 19.7 minutes per game in 71 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, and he could be poised for a larger role out of the gate. Darius Garland is going to miss the beginning of the season with a toe injury, and the Cavaliers lost a couple of key rotation players in Ty Jerome and Isaac Okoro.
Altman cited Merrill's movement shooting, competitiveness and unique skill set as the reasons why he was brought back to Cleveland on a four-year, $38 million deal this offseason. The sharpshooter averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.9 three-pointers and 1.5 assists across 19.7 minutes per game in 71 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, and he could be poised for a larger role out of the gate. Darius Garland is going to miss the beginning of the season with a toe injury, and the Cavaliers lost a couple of key rotation players in Ty Jerome and Isaac Okoro.