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Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Central
 
Sam Merrill • #5 • G
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'4", 205 lbs.
Born:May 15, 1996 (28 yrs) in Bountiful, UT
Hometown:Bountiful, UT
From:Utah State
Experience:2 years
Drafted:Drafted by New Orleans in 2020 (2/60).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Sam Merrill
Movements & Injuries
2022
8/12/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Sacramento Kings.
1/01/2022 Waived by the Memphis Grizzlies.
1/01/2022 Missed 22 games (left ankle sprain).
2021
11/19/2021 Left ankle sprain, day-to-day.
11/18/2021 Recalled from the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
11/16/2021 Assigned to the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
11/12/2021 Recalled from the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
11/12/2021 Assigned to the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
11/08/2021 Recalled from the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
11/07/2021 Assigned to the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
11/03/2021 Assigned to the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
11/03/2021 Recalled from the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
8/07/2021 Acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks
7/20/2021 Missed the last 2 playoff games (sprained right ankle).
7/14/2021 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
6/13/2021 Missed the last playoff game (sprained right ankle).
6/09/2021 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2/19/2021 Recalled from the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
2/03/2021 Assigned to the Memphis Hustle (NBA G League).
1/08/2021 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
1/03/2021 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2020
11/30/2020 Signed by the Milwaukee Bucks to a multi-year contract.
11/24/2020 Acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans
10/07/2020 Drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2nd round (60th overall) in 2020.
Career Transactions
2021
8/07/2021 Memphis Grizzlies traded Grayson Allen and cash to the Milwaukee Bucks for Sam Merrill and two future second-round picks.
2020
11/24/2020 In a four-team trade, New Orleans Pelicans acquired Steven Adams from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Eric Bledsoe from the Milwaukee Bucks. New Orleans Pelicans acquired two first-round picks (2025, 2027) and the right to swap first-round picks (2024, 2026) from the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee Bucks acquired Jrue Holiday and the rights to Sam Merrill from the New Orleans Pelicans. Denver Nuggets acquired the rights to R.J. Hampton from the Milwaukee Bucks. Oklahoma City Thunder acquired George Hill from Milwaukee, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick from New Orleans and a protected 2023 first-round pick from Denver.
11/18/2020 Drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2nd round (60th overall) in 2020.
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