Did the Cleveland Cavaliers get it right by opting to pay Sam Merrill over Ty Jerome in the 2025 offseason? That question right there will define a large chunk of the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season for Koby Altman and his Cavaliers.
Both guards hit free agency this summer. One of the two was very clearly prioritized over the other. Jerome even told all of Cleveland that the Cavaliers never offered him an opportunity to return after the season was done via a post on his Instagram story.
Merrill was given the payday with the Cavaliers.