Merrill (hamstring) is off the injury report for Game 1 on Saturday versus Toronto. The Cavaliers held Merrill out of their final two outings of the regular season, but they've cleared him for the start of the playoffs. The sharpshooter started a career-high 38 games in 2025-26, ending the regular season with averages of 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 3.0 three-pointers while shooting 42.1 percent from deep in 26.5 minutes per contest over 52 games.
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Sam Merrill Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL8.02.01.60.10.5Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 52 38 26.5 12.8 2.6 2.4 0.1 0.6 0.8 1 0 3.0 7.2 42.1% 1.3 2.1 59.6% 4.3 9.3 46.1% 1.1 1.3 85.5% 0.5 2.0 2.4 3.0 +242 64.4% 2024-25 71 4 19.7 7.2 2.2 1.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 0 0 1.9 5.2 37.2% 0.5 0.8 62.5% 2.4 6.0 40.6% 0.4 0.4 96.6% 0.5 1.7 1.7 3.1 +321 58.3% 2023-24 61 1 17.5 8.0 2.0 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0 0 2.3 5.8 40.4% 0.2 0.6 38.5% 2.6 6.4 40.2% 0.4 0.5 92.9% 0.4 1.6 1.2 5.7 +28 59.8% 2022-23 5 0 11.8 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0 0 1.0 3.6 27.8% 0.8 0.8 100.0% 1.8 4.4 40.9% 0.4 0.4 100.0% 0.0 1.8 0.6 5.0 -5 54.6% 2021-22 6 0 9.7 4.2 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0 0 1.2 3.8 30.4% 0.2 0.2 100.0% 1.3 4.0 33.3% 0.3 0.7 50.0% 0.2 1.0 0.5 2.0 -9 48.5% 2020-21 30 2 7.8 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0 0 0.7 1.6 44.7% 0.4 0.8 44.0% 1.1 2.4 44.4% 0.1 0.1 100.0% 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.1 -38 60.3% Career 2254518.78.02.01.60.10.50.5102.15.339.7%0.61.056.0%2.76.342.4%0.50.689.0%0.41.61.53.4+53960.7% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL3.21.40.90.10.3Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 8 3 19.9 5.8 2.5 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0 0 1.8 4.9 35.9% 0.1 0.1 100.0% 1.9 5.0 37.5% 0.3 0.4 66.7% 0.9 1.6 2.3 7.0 +55 55.7% 2023-24 10 0 12.5 3.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1.0 2.7 37.0% 0.0 0.2 0.0% 1.0 2.9 34.5% 0.3 0.3 100.0% 0.2 1.0 0.9 9.0 -11 54.4% 2020-21 8 0 3.8 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.6 20.0% 0.1 0.3 50.0% 0.3 0.9 28.6% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 -8 35.7% Career 26312.13.21.40.90.10.30.1001.02.735.2%0.10.240.0%1.02.935.5%0.20.283.3%0.41.01.18.0+3653.4%
Sam Merrill Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/14W 118-1002010110115240.0%22100.0%7457.1%000.0%101.0+34771.4%
Preseason Totals 20.110.01.01.00.01.01.05.02.040.0%2.02.0100.0%7.04.057.1%0.00.00.0%1.00.01.0+34.011.071.4% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/8W 122-116276030103266.7%000.0%3266.7%000.0%000.0+054100.0%4/6W 142-12627212203011436.4%5360.0%16743.8%4375.0%020.0-502159.1%4/2W 118-111283250126116.7%000.0%6116.7%000.0%112.5+121425.0%3/30W 122-11328943010800.0%6466.7%14428.6%11100.0%040.0+132631.2%3/27W 149-1282610340007228.6%2150.0%9333.3%22100.0%030.0+2521050.6%3/25L 120-10328182400310440.0%3266.7%13646.2%22100.0%021.3-2211564.8%3/24W 136-1313219410206233.3%5480.0%11654.5%6583.3%040.0+422269.6%3/21W 111-10632151020017342.9%22100.0%9555.6%22100.0%192.0+522275.9%3/19W 115-1103113132108337.5%4250.0%12541.7%000.0%010.0+131154.2%3/17W 123-1162817620008337.5%4375.0%12650.0%22100.0%060.0+2221866.0%3/11L 128-1223013420105240.0%33100.0%8562.5%2150.0%130.0-141373.2%3/9W 115-10120235000500.0%11100.0%6116.7%000.0%030.0+51316.7%3/8L 109-98295540107114.3%2150.0%9222.2%000.0%140.0-15427.8%3/3W 113-109269020107342.9%300.0%10330.0%000.0%000.0-61345.0%3/1W 106-1022715120016466.7%2150.0%8562.5%11100.0%012.0+2031488.9%2/27L 122-11936201302210440.0%4250.0%14642.9%44100.0%011.5-1331963.5%2/25L 118-1163314520038225.0%5480.0%13646.2%200.0%140.7-23950.4%2/24W 109-9420011001400.0%000.0%400.0%000.0%011.0+13140.0%2/22L 121-11328203000010660.0%2150.0%12758.3%000.0%120.0+621783.3%2/20W 118-1132410220004250.0%22100.0%6466.7%000.0%020.0-1431183.3%2/19W 112-84223330004125.0%000.0%4125.0%000.0%120.0+130637.5%2/11W 138-11324325111110990.0%22100.0%121191.7%11100.0%141.0+22138128.6%2/9W 119-117259210116350.0%000.0%6350.0%000.0%111.0+134675.0%2/7W 132-12623212001500.0%100.0%600.0%22100.0%012.0-82414.5%2/4W 124-912111100015360.0%11100.0%6466.7%000.0%100.0+211891.7%2/1W 130-1112922240018675.0%11100.0%9777.8%22100.0%024.0+25224111.3%1/30L 126-1131810220017228.6%5240.0%12433.3%000.0%112.0-193341.7%1/28W 129-99234141013133.3%100.0%4125.0%2150.0%104.0+310641.0%1/14W 133-10793300003133.3%200.0%5120.0%000.0%030.0+51130.0%1/12L 123-1122714230018337.5%3266.7%11545.5%11100.0%023.0-1051161.2%1/10W 146-1342520210326583.3%100.0%7571.4%55100.0%020.5+20222108.7%1/8L 131-12230222301011545.5%22100.0%13753.8%33100.0%200.0+632076.8%1/6W 120-11631194200110660.0%200.0%12650.0%2150.0%132.0+521673.8%1/4L 114-1102715320127571.4%100.0%8562.5%000.0%121.0+061093.8%12/31W 129-1132216110029444.4%5240.0%14642.9%000.0%010.5+144557.1%12/29W 113-101255010116116.7%000.0%6116.7%22100.0%001.0-42336.3%12/27L 117-1002513330116350.0%22100.0%8562.5%100.0%033.0-2441277.0%12/25L 126-1242911510218225.0%3266.7%11436.4%2150.0%141.0+321046.3%12/23W 141-11825226701110660.0%2150.0%12758.3%22100.0%247.0+1822985.4%12/22W 139-13225415010400.0%3266.7%7228.6%000.0%010.0+60828.6%11/17W 118-1062720501019666.7%11100.0%10770.0%000.0%140.0+4122100.0%11/15W 108-1002713410126233.3%33100.0%9555.6%2150.0%130.5-441265.8%11/13L 126-1132712230009333.3%2150.0%11436.4%11100.0%110.0-211152.4%11/12W 130-116205031108112.5%200.0%10110.0%22100.0%000.0-83023.0%11/10L 140-13832122200016425.0%000.0%16425.0%000.0%110.0-73237.5%11/8W 128-122278280016233.3%2150.0%8337.5%000.0%208.0+631050.0%11/7W 148-1151814220105480.0%11100.0%6583.3%000.0%020.0+10216116.7%11/5W 132-1212614000015480.0%100.0%6466.7%22100.0%000.0+148101.7%10/27W 116-951711110206350.0%11100.0%7457.1%000.0%010.0+1311278.6%10/26W 118-1133017310009444.4%2150.0%11545.5%33100.0%120.0+1731569.0%10/24W 131-12426221511410660.0%100.0%11654.5%44100.0%101.3+1442286.2%10/22L 119-11128193100110550.0%11100.0%11654.5%22100.0%121.0-161680.0%
Regular Season Totals 26.512.82.62.40.10.60.87.23.042.1%2.11.359.6%9.34.346.1%1.31.185.5%0.52.03.0+2422.414.264.4%
Sam Merrill Player Profile
Team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Birthdate
5/15/1996 (29)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'4", 205 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 2; Pk 60 (NOP)
Birthplace
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Position
SG
College
Utah State
Experience
5 seasons
2025 Salary
$9,500,000
Career History
Cleveland Cavaliers
2022-Present
(4 seasons)
Sacramento Kings
2022-2022
(1 season)
Memphis Grizzlies
2021-2022
(1 season)
Milwaukee Bucks
2020-2021
(1 season)
Sam Merrill: Breaking News
Won't go Sunday
Merrill (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Wizards. Merrill is one of nine Cavaliers players being listed as out for Sunday's regular-season finale, though he figures to return for the postseason. With the team set to be very shorthanded in the backcourt, Craig Porter, Tyrese Proctor and Max Strus should pick up the slack.
Won't play Friday
Merrill (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Atlanta. Merrill will be held out of Friday's contest due to left hamstring injury management. His final chance to suit up in the regular season will come Sunday against the Wizards. With Donovan Mitchell (ankle) also out, Keon Ellis, Craig Porter and Tyrese Proctor are candidates to see increased playing time.
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