Sam Merrill

SG  ·  Cleveland Cavaliers  ·  Age 29


2025–26 Salary

$8.48M

Predicted Value

$10.82M

Value Differential

+2.34

Performance Score

11.3610

Seasons in Model

3


Analytics

League Percentile Ranking — 2025–26

13.0 PTS #136
2.3 AST #180
2.6 REB #304
0.6 STL #257
0.1 BLK #358

Performance Score — Year over Year

League Percentile Above Average
Min
5.38
SG Avg
10.48
This Player
11.36
Max
43.36
Better than 64.5% of all NBA players this season.

Actual vs Predicted Salary — Year over Year

Season-by-Season History

Season Team Age Salary ($M) Predicted ($M) Performance Value Diff Lower Upper
2023–24 CLE 27 $2.00 $2.64 6.1310 +0.64 0.0000 11.3630
2024–25 CLE 28 $2.17 $4.61 6.2310 +2.44 0.0000 13.6230
2025–26 CLE 29 $8.48 $10.82 11.3610 +2.34 0.9020 20.7360
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