SAM
MERRILL
#5 -
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Hip contusion - right, day-to-day
Status
Ht/Wt
6’4’’,
205 lbs
Experience
2
years
Debut
Dec 23, 2020
Born
May 15, 1996
(29 yrs)
Bountiful, Utah
Hometown
Bountiful, Utah
Drafted
Drafted by New Orleans in 2020 (2/60).
College
Utah State
Acquired
Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
VS.
Sam Merrill
STAT RANK
2025-26 Season Stats
| GP Games Played
|
GS Games Started
|
MPG Minutes played per game
|
FG% Percentage of field goals made
|
3P% Percentage of three-point field goals made
|
FT% Percentage of free throws made
|
RPG Total rebounds per game
|
APG Assists per game
|
SPG Steals per game
|
BPG Blocked shots per game
|
TPG Turnovers per game
|
PPG Points per game
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 4 | 4 | 25.8 | .525 | .514 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 17.3 |
Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | GP Games Played
|
GS Games Started
|
MPG Minutes played per game
|
FGM Field goals made
|
FGA Field goals attemps
|
3PM Three-point field goals made
|
3PA Three-point field goals attemps
|
FTM Free throws made
|
FTA Free throws attemps
|
REB Rebounds
|
AST Assists
|
STL Steals
|
BLK Blocked shots
|
TO Turnovers
|
PTS Points
|
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 |
|
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Hip contusion- right |
| 2025-10-29 |
|
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Hip contusion- right |
| 2025-10-27 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 17.98 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - |
| 2025-10-26 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 30.35 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - |
| 2025-10-24 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 26.33 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | - |
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 |
Hip contusion - right, day-to-day.
|
| 2025-07-06 |
Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a four-year contract.
|
| 2025-05-14 |
Missed the last playoff game (neck injury).
|
| 2025-05-13 |
Neck injury, day-to-day.
|
| 2025-02-09 |
Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
|
Career Honors & Awards
| League | Honor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NBA | Member of NBA Championship Team Member of NBA Championship Team | 2020-21 |
News
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Rotowire
Sun, Nov 02, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Merrill (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hawks, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Rotowire
Sat, Nov 01, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Merrill (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Hawks, Evan Dammarell of DownEuclid.com reports.
