Cavs final report card: Sam Merrill

Mar 30, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) goes up for a shot against Utah Jazz guard Bez Mbeng (21) during the second half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Sam Merrill to a contract extension and let Ty Jerome walk, it raised a lot of eyebrows. It created unnecessary discourse around who they should have let walk in free agency when they could have retained both at the exp