Sam Merrill plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at shooting guard and #3 at small forward. Sam Merrill is out. He's expected back on 2026-11-16. In the 2026-27 season he has played 9 games, 1 as a starter, averaging 23.1 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (63 %) and small forward (37 %). He averages 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain, and Bennett Stirtz, who score 16.7 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jared McCain.
Next game
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Out: won't play.
Cavaliers vs Mavericks → Cavaliers schedule → Probable starters →
Injury update
10 Nov.: Merrill (codo) figura como baja para el partido del miércoles contra los Knicks.
On the depth chart
- Shooting Guard 2nd
- Small Forward 3rd
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Cavaliers depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 9
- Min/game
- 23.1
- Starts
- 1
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard63 %
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Small Forward37 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 9 | 23.1 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 32.6 | 91.7 | 55.4 | 12.7 |
| 2025-26 | 52 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 46.1 | 42.1 | 85.5 | 64.4 | 16.7 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 8.0 pts, 3.8 reb and 1.8 ast in 22.4 min (0.3 pts above his season average, 7.7)
Best games of the season: 16 pts @ Hawks (Oct 29) · 7 reb @ Thunder (Nov 4) · 3 ast @ Bucks (Oct 31)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 |
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PHI
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W 119-95 | 13:08 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Nov 4 |
@
OKC
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L 116-124 | 26:33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | -5 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
OKC
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L 112-117 | 26:04 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-2 | -12 |
| Oct 31 |
@
MIL
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W 136-111 | 19:15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +24 |
| Oct 29 |
@
ATL
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L 111-114 | 26:48 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Oct 28 |
vs
WAS
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W 121-111 | 20:22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | +8 |
| Oct 26 |
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MIN
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W 127-125 | 30:38 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Oct 24 |
vs
BKN
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W 125-121 | 21:07 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +7 |
| Oct 22 |
@
PHI
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L 106-114 | 24:16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +5 |
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out Since Nov 7 (7 days) 3 games missed Expected return: Nov 16
10 Nov.: Merrill (codo) figura como baja para el partido del miércoles contra los Knicks.
Compare with another player
vs Max Christie (Mavericks)
vs Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)
vs Tyrese Proctor (Cavaliers)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 402
- Pts/100 poss.
- 16.7
- FG%
- 38%
Opponents he guarded most in 9 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey | 25 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jared McCain | 24 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 22 | 5 | 1/1 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 19 | 3 | 1/3 |
| VJ Edgecombe | 16 | 0 | 0/3 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 417
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.3
- FG%
- 42%
Defenders who guarded him most in 9 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared McCain | 27 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 21 | 8 | 3/8 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 20 | 14 | 4/11 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 18 | 3 | 1/1 |
| AJ Green | 17 | 0 | 0/0 |