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Sam Merrill

Cleveland Cavaliers · SG · age 30 · Rotation

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Elite interior finisher & shooter

A knockdown specialist who's become a rotation staple on the strength of one elite skill — 42.1% from three (90th-percentile shooting) on a gorgeous 64.4% true shooting, with the league's most secure hands (96th-percentile ball security). At 12.8 points a night he's score-from-spacing only; the rebounding and defense are minimal, but the jumper is real money.

12.8

PPG

2.6

RPG

2.4

APG

0.6

SPG

0.1

BPG

GP 52MPG 26.5FG% 46.13P% 42.1FT% 85.5TS% 64.4USG% 17PER 13.6BPM +0.1VORP 0.7

2025-26 regular season

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form

Inside finishing94

Shooting91

Scoring89

Playmaking78

Perimeter defense61

Rebounding58

Rim protection58

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

2026-27 cap $9,160,715Contract GuaranteedThrough '29