The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Sam Merrill to a 10-day contract, the team announced Friday.
Merrill, 26, has appeared in 35 games (34 starts) this season for the Cleveland Charge(Cavs’ G League affiliate), averaging 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.7 minutes.
In 36 career NBA games (two starts) with Milwaukee and Memphis, Merrill has connected on 28-70 (.400) from the three-point arc. During the 2020-21 season, he ended his rookie season as a NBA Champion with the Bucks.
The second-year guard also appeared in five games with the Memphis Hustle (Grizzlies G-League affiliate) with averages of 11.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 28.9 minutes.
Merrill was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans as the 60th overall pick in the 2020 draft after a four-year collegiate career at Utah State University. He was a two-time All-Mountain West First Team selection (2019 & 2020) and named Mountain West Player of the Year in 2019.
Merrill is a decent shooter, and the Cavs need shooting, so this is a great opportunity for him to showcase his talents.
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