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Sam Merrill
Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers · Guard
Observed

Sam Merrill passes most to Donovan Mitchell (5.27 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

5.27
Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2025-26
Sam Merrill passes most to Donovan Mitchell (5.27 passes per game) in 2025-26; 8 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.Donovan Mitche… 5.27Evan Mobley 3.94James Harden 3.77Jarrett Allen 3.08Darius Garland 2.40Jaylon Tyson 2.27Craig Porter J… 1.58Dennis Schröder 1.44Sam Merrill
8
Teammates with ≥ 1 pass · 2025-26
Passes made per game · 2025-26 · regular season
▸ See evidence · 8 pieces of evidence
  1. Donovan Mitchell: 5.27 passes per game · 0.33 assists · 17.9% of his passes
  2. Evan Mobley: 3.94 passes per game · 0.46 assists · 13.4% of his passes
  3. James Harden: 3.77 passes per game · 0.08 assists · 12.8% of his passes
  4. Jarrett Allen: 3.08 passes per game · 0.60 assists · 10.4% of his passes
  5. Darius Garland: 2.40 passes per game · 0.10 assists · 8.1% of his passes
  6. Jaylon Tyson: 2.27 passes per game · 0.25 assists · 7.7% of his passes
  7. Craig Porter Jr.: 1.58 passes per game · 0.04 assists · 5.3% of his passes
  8. Dennis Schröder: 1.44 passes per game · 0.00 assists · 4.9% of his passes
Limits
  • Live-ball passes per game; pass type is not distinguished.
  • Read date of the passing map not recorded (manual ingest): it cannot be claimed to be current.
Revision b1bb633e · house data
Other readings of Sam Merrill
Observed

Sam Merrill goes from 7.2 to 12.8 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.

12.8
Points per game · 2025-26
Sam Merrill goes from 7.2 to 12.8 points per game in 2024-25→2025-26: his best stretch in 6 seasons.12.8
Career · 2020-21–2025-26 · 6 seasons
Measured

Sam Merrill sits in the 62th percentile among the league's guards in scoring (2025-26).

62
Percentile · Scoring · 2025-26
Sam Merrill sits in the 62th percentile among the league's guards in scoring (2025-26).ScoringP62Playmaki…P37Reboundi…P34
Against 178 league guards with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min
Measured

With Merrill on the floor his team is 2.5 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).

+2.5
On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2025-26
With Merrill on the floor his team is 2.5 points better per 100 possessions than without him (2025-26).With him on th…10.8With him off t…8.3
Real lineups of 2025-26 · 724 min with him · 1,114 min without
Observed

Sam Merrill: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, kilometres per game (#90 of 414).

3.38 km
Kilometres per game · 2025-26
Sam Merrill: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, kilometres per game (#90 of 414).Kilometres…Points per…Paint touc…Drives per…Points cre…Rebound co…
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Forecast

Sam Merrill: projected impact -0.4 in 2026-27 (band -2.7–1.9, BPM scale).

-0.4
Projected impact · 2026-27
Sam Merrill: projected impact -0.4 in 2026-27 (band -2.7–1.9, BPM scale).-0.4
Season 2026-27 · current model · computed 2026-09-20
Observed

Sam Merrill in 2025-26: 580 field goal attempts with location, 1.23 points per attempt; 62 % come from above the break (38.6 % made).

1.23
Points per attempt · 2025-26
Sam Merrill in 2025-26: 580 field goal attempts with location, 1.23 points per attempt; 62 % come from above the break (38.6 % made).
2025-26 · 580 field goal attempts with location · validated NBA geometry
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