Former Utah State Guard Sam Merrill Signs Four-Year Deal With Cavaliers
Jun 28, 2025, 12:52 PM | Updated: Jun 30, 2025, 9:35 am
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According to reports, former Utah State guard Sam Merrill has inked a four-year deal to stay in Cleveland with the Cavaliers.
ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania broke the news on Saturday, June 28.
Free agent guard Sam Merrill intends to sign a four-year, $38 million contract to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell ESPN. The Cavs negotiated the new deal with Kieran Piller and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports, a success story for the 60th pick in 2020 draft. pic.twitter.com/NUo8CKR9vH
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 28, 2025
According to Charania, the four-year deal is worth $38 million.
After one-year stops in Milwaukee and Memphis, Merrill found a true role with the Cavs in the 2023-2024 season. Over the last two seasons, he has played in 132 games and shot over 38 percent from three.
Last year, he played in a career-high 71 games. He averaged 19.7 minutes and posted 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists with 40.6/37.2/96.6 shooting splits.
Merrill had a specialized, but important, role on a Cavs team that finished with the best record in the East at 64-18.
About Sam Merrill
Before his professional career, the Bountiful High product was a star for the Aggies. During his time at USU, Merrill was honored as AP Honorable Mention All-American (2019), Mountain West Conference Player of the Year (2019), first-team All-Mountain West (2019 & 2020), and Mountain West tournament MVP (2019 & 2020).
After a standout career at USU, Merrill was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the No. 60 overall pick during the 2020 NBA Draft. Merrill was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a draft-day trade.
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Since his rookie season, Merrill has played for the Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, and Cavaliers. He’s also played in the G League for the Memphis Hustle and Cleveland Charge.
In 2021, Merrill helped the Bucks win the NBA Finals.
