Sam Merrill is a professional basketball player from the United States who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA as of March 2025. Merrill was selected as the 60th overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2020 NBA Draft. He was later traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a four-team trade. Merrill played a lone season for the Bucks. Merrill was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, where he played only 6 games and was then waived by the team.
Merrill signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023, and later, he signed a multi-year deal with the Cavs. In the 2023-24 season, Merrill averaged 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He is getting an increase in court time; in the 2024-25 season, Merrill is playing 19.2 minutes from the bench and averaging 37.4% beyond the arc as of March 2025.
Sam Merrill Contract Breakdown
Sam Merrill signed a 3-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 14, 2023. The contract is worth $5,012,231, with $2,847,238 guaranteed. This deal includes an average annual salary of $1,670,744. (via Spotrac)
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2022-23 | $850,000 | - | $850,000 | - | $850,000 |
| 2023-24 | $1,997,238 | - | $1,997,238 | - | $1,997,238 |
| 2024-25 | $2,164,993 | - | $2,164,993 | - | $2,164,993 |
How much is Sam Merrill getting paid?
Sam Merrill is set to earn $2,164,993 for the 2024-25 NBA season as part of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Spotrac.
How much does Sam Merrill make in a minute?
In the 2024-25 NBA season, Sam Merrill is set to earn a base salary of $2,164,993. As per the calculation of his annual salary divided by the total number of minutes in a year (525,600), Merrill makes approximately $4.12 per minute.
For the previous season of 2023-24, he earned $1,997,238, which translates to about $3.80 per minute. In the 2022-23 season, his salary was $850,000, equating to approximately $1.62 per minute.
Sam Merrill's Career Earnings
Sam Merrill's total career earnings amount to $7,684,044 as of March 2025 as per Spotrac.
What are the terms of Sam Merrill’s contract?
Sam Merrill's contract terms with the Cleveland Cavaliers include a three-year deal worth $5,012,231, with $2,847,238 guaranteed. The contract provides an average annual salary of $1,670,744 and includes team options for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
How much of Sam Merrill’s contract is guaranteed?
Sam Merrill's contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers includes $2,847,238 in guaranteed money. This means that out of his total contract worth $5,012,231, a significant portion is secured.
Sam Merrill’s Contract History
Cleveland Cavaliers (2022-24)
Sam Merrill signed a 3-year, $5,012,231 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 14, 2023.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2023)
Sam Merrill signed a 10-day, $105,522 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Mar 03, 2023.
Sacramento Kings (2022-23)
Sam Merrill signed a 2-year, $3,833,328 contract with the Sacramento Kings on Aug 12, 2022.
Milwaukee Bucks (2020-21)
Sam Merrill signed a 2-year, $2,416,291 contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov 30, 2020.
FAQs on Sam Merrill
A. Sam Merrill was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
A. Sam Merrill made his NBA debut in 2020 with the Milwaukee Bucks.
A. Sam Merrill has played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
A. Sam Merrill is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds.
A. Sam Merrill primarily plays as a shooting guard.
