NBA
Sam Merrill
Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers, Shooting Guard
Age: 28y-8m-22d (May 15, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Utah State
Drafted: Round 2 (#60 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Kieran Piller (Priority Sports & Entertainment)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,164,993
2024-25 Cash
$2,164,993
Career Earnings
$7,684,044
2022-2024 rest-of-season (CURRENT)
Sam Merrill signed a 3 year, $5,012,231 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, including $5,012,231 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,670,744. In 2024-25, Merrill will earn a base salary of $2,164,993, while carrying a cap hit of $2,164,993 and a dead cap value of $2,164,993.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,012,231
Average Salary:
$1,670,744
GTD at Sign:
$850,000
Total GTD:
$5,012,231
Signed Using:
non-taxpayer-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
26 | $850,000 | 0.69% | $850,000 | $850,000 | 0.57% | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| 2023-24 |
|
27 | $1,997,238 | 1.47% | $1,997,238 | $1,997,238 | 1.21% | $1,997,238 | $1,997,238 | $2,847,238 |
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $2,164,993 | 1.54% | $2,164,993 | $2,164,993 | 1.27% | $2,164,993 | $2,164,993 | $5,012,231 |
| 2025-26 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
26 | $850,000 | - | - | $850,000 | 0.69% | $850,000 |
| 2023-24 |
|
27 | $1,997,238 | - | - | $1,997,238 | 1.47% | $1,997,238 |
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $2,164,993 | - | - | $2,164,993 | 1.54% | $2,164,993 |
| 2025-26 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
26 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $4,162,231 | $850,000 | $1,670,744 |
| 2023-24 |
|
27 | $1,997,238 | $1,997,238 | $2,847,238 | $2,164,993 | $1,423,619 | $2,081,116 |
| 2024-25 |
|
28 | $2,164,993 | $2,164,993 | $5,012,231 | - | $1,670,744 | $2,164,993 |
Contract Notes
- 2023-24: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/10/24
- 2024-25: non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed 1/10/25
Source:
Spotrac
2022-2022 ten-day
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $105,522
Average Salary:
$10,552
GTD at Sign:
$105,522
Total GTD:
$105,522
Signed Using:
Minimum
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2022-2023 exhibit-10
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,833,328
Average Salary:
$1,916,664
GTD at Sign:
$150,000
Total GTD:
$150,000
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2021
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,416,291
Average Salary:
$1,208,146
GTD at Sign:
$1,398,310
Total GTD:
$1,398,310
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$7,684,044
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$898,310 |
$898,310 |
Champion |
| 2021 | 25 |
 |
Retained
|
$1,517,981 |
$2,416,291 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$850,000 $150,000 $105,522 |
$3,266,291 $3,416,291 $3,521,813 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,997,238 |
$5,519,051 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$2,164,993 |
$7,684,044 |
|
| Total |
$7,684,044 |
$7,684,044 |
||||
| Total |
$7,684,044 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$898,310 | - | - | $898,310 |
| 1 |
|
$1,517,981 | - | - | $1,517,981 |
| 3 |
|
$5,117,753 | - | - | $5,117,753 |
| 1 |
|
$150,000 | - | - | $150,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$898,310
|
$898,310 |
$898,310 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$1,517,981
|
$1,517,981 |
$2,416,291 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$850,000 $150,000 $105,522
|
$850,000 $150,000 $105,522 |
$3,266,291 $3,416,291 $3,521,813 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,997,238
|
$1,997,238 |
$5,519,051 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$2,164,993
|
$2,164,993 |
$7,684,044 |
||
| Total |
$7,684,044 |
$7,684,044 |
$7,684,044 |
||||
| Total |
$7,684,044 |
$7,684,044 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$898,310 | - | - | $898,310 |
| 1 |
|
$1,517,981 | - | - | $1,517,981 |
| 3 |
|
$5,117,753 | - | - | $5,117,753 |
| 1 |
|
$150,000 | - | - | $150,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
CLE |
Jan 29, 2025 - Jan 29, 2025 | 1 | Illness |
| 2024-25 |
CLE |
Jan 03, 2025 - Jan 08, 2025 | 3 | Ankle |
| 2024-25 |
CLE |
Nov 20, 2024 - Nov 20, 2024 | 1 | Injury Management |
| 2024-25 |
CLE |
Nov 13, 2024 - Nov 19, 2024 | 3 | Ankle |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Apr 10, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024 | 3 | Neck |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Feb 14, 2024 - Feb 21, 2024 | 1 | Illness |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Dec 23, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023 | 2 | Wrist |
| 2023-24 |
CLE |
Nov 08, 2023 - Nov 12, 2023 | 2 | Illness |
| 2021-22 |
MEM |
Nov 20, 2021 - Jan 01, 2022 | 22 | Ankle |
| 2020-21 |
MIL |
Jan 04, 2021 - Jan 07, 2021 | 2 | Ankle |
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Mar 14, 2023
Signed a 3 year $5.01 million Rest-of-Season contract with Cleveland (CLE) - includes 2023-24 and 2024-25 non-guaranteed
-
Mar 03, 2023
Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 15, 2022
Waived by Sacramento (SAC); leaving behind $150,000 in dead cap
-
Aug 12, 2022
Signed a 2 year $3.83 million contract with Sacramento (SAC)
-
Jan 01, 2022
Waived by Memphis (MEM)
-
Aug 07, 2021
Traded to Memphis (MEM) from Milwaukee (MIL) with two future 2nd-round picks, 0 for Grayson Allen
-
Nov 30, 2020
Signed a 2 year $2.4 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Nov 24, 2020
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from New Orleans (NOP) as part of a 4-team trade: Denver (DEN) traded 2023 1st round pick to Oklahoma City (OKC); Milwaukee (MIL) traded RJ Hampton to Denver (DEN); Milwaukee (MIL) traded George Hill to Oklahoma City (OKC); Milwaukee (MIL) traded 2027 1st round pick, 2026 right to swap via MIL, 2026, 2025 1st round pick, 2024 right to swap via MIL, 2024 and Eric Bledsoe to New Orleans (NOP); Oklahoma City (OKC) traded Steven Adams to New Orleans (NOP); New Orleans (NOP) traded Jrue Holiday to Milwaukee (MIL); New Orleans (NOP) traded Zylan Cheatham, Kenrich Williams, Joshia Gray, 2024 2nd round pick, 2023 2nd round pick and Darius Miller to Oklahoma City (OKC)
-
Nov 18, 2020
Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 2 (#60 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 43 | 2 | 18.9 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .393 | .359 | .962 |
| 2023 | CLE | 61 | 1 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .402 | .404 | .929 |
| 2022 | CLE | 5 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .409 | .278 | 1.000 | ||
| 2021 | MEM | 6 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .333 | .304 | .500 | |||
| 2020 | MIL | 30 | 2 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .444 | .447 | 1.000 |
