Sam Merrill
SG · Age 30 · Cleveland Cavaliers
Drafted 2020 · R2 #30 · Utah State University · 6 yrs exp · US
2026-27 salary
$9.2M
% of cap
5.6%
Years left
3
Guaranteed
$29.5M
Accolades
2021 NBA Champ
Contract
| Season | Salary | % of cap |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27current | $9,160,715 | 5.6% |
| 2027-28 | $9,839,285 | 6.0% |
| 2028-29 | $10,517,856 | 6.4% |
| Total (3 yrs, thru 2028-29) | $29,517,856 | |
Remaining guaranteed: $29,517,856
Stats
| Per game | 2025-26 | Career |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 52 | 225 |
| MPG | 26.5 | 18.7 |
| PPG | 12.8 | 8.0 |
| RPG | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| ORB | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| DRB | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| APG | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| SPG | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| BPG | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| TOV | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| PF | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| FG | 4.3 | 2.7 |
| FGA | 9.3 | 6.3 |
| FG% | 46.1% | 42.4% |
| 3P | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| 3PA | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| 3P% | 42.1% | 39.7% |
| FT | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| FTA | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| FT% | 85.5% | 89.0% |
| eFG% | 62.4% | 59.0% |
| TS% | 64.4% | 60.7% |
| PER | 13.6 | 12.5 |
| USG% | 17.0% | 16.1% |
Recent games
| Date | Opp | Result | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | vs ATL | W, 122-116 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 4/6 | @ MEM | W, 142-126 | 28 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 |
| 4/2 | @ GSW | W, 118-111 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 3/30 | @ UTA | W, 122-113 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 3/27 | vs MIA | W, 149-128 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 3/25 | vs MIA | L, 103-120 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11.3 |
| 3/24 | vs ORL | W, 136-131 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.4 |
| 3/21 | @ NOP | W, 111-106 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.7 |
| 3/19 | @ CHI | W, 115-110 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 3/17 | @ MIL | W, 123-116 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 3/11 | @ ORL | L, 122-128 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 3/9 | vs PHI | W, 115-101 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 3/8 | vs BOS | L, 98-109 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 3/3 | vs DET | W, 113-109 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 3/1 | @ BRK | W, 106-102 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.9 |
Teams
- Milwaukee Bucks2020-21 · 1 season
- Memphis Grizzlies2021-22 · 1 season
- Cleveland Cavaliers2022-23 to 2025-26 · 4 seasons
Salary $9,160,715 for 2026-27. Per game stats are from the most recent completed season (2025-26) and career to date. Source: Basketball Reference.