Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers · SG · age 30.7 · ranked 185 (delivered value -3.00) · ADP 185
Projection per game
| Minutes | 24.5 |
| Games | 57 of 82 |
| Points | 10.8 |
| Rebounds | 2.6 |
| Assists | 2.2 |
| 3-pointers | 2.6 |
| Steals / blocks | 0.7 / 0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0.7 |
| FG% | 0.440 on 8.3 attempts |
| FT% | 0.861 on 1.0 attempts |
Category z-scores
| FG% | -0.68 |
| FT% | +0.24 |
| 3PM | +1.16 |
| PTS | -0.98 |
| REB | -1.40 |
| AST | -0.78 |
| STL | -1.03 |
| BLK | -1.09 |
| TO | +1.57 |
Stats behind the numbers
| Season | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 5 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .409 (1.8/4.4) | .000 (0.4/0.4) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .402 (2.6/6.4) | .935 (0.4/0.5) |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 19.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .405 (2.4/6.0) | .951 (0.4/0.4) |
| 2025-26 | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .461 (4.3/9.3) | .850 (1.1/1.3) |
| Projection 2026-27 | 57 | 24.5 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .440 (3.7/8.3) | .861 (0.9/1.0) |
Sources: NBA.com player stats via sportsdataverse (pss_2023.csv, pss_2024.csv, pss_2025.csv, pss_2026.csv, fetched 2026-10-03); projection built 2026-10-03 (method: SPS 6/3/1 season weights with a 1,000-minute league-average prior; games from a linear model on his history, capped at 78).
Next games
80 games this season. Full schedule
| 2026-10-22 | @ Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2026-10-24 | vs Brooklyn Nets |
| 2026-10-26 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2026-10-28 | vs Washington Wizards |
| 2026-10-29 | @ Atlanta Hawks |
| 2026-10-31 | @ Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2026-11-02 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026-11-04 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2026-11-06 | vs Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2026-11-07 | vs New York Knicks |
| 2026-11-09 | @ Charlotte Hornets |
| 2026-11-11 | @ New York Knicks |
Ranking history
Every build of the rankings is recorded; each row says why he moved since the one before.
| Date | Rank | Value | MPG | GP | Team | ADP | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | 185 | -3.00 | 24.5 | 57 | CLE | – | first recorded |