Sam Merrill was forced to wait for 59 other names to be called ahead of his own in the 2020 NBA Draft. Five years into his NBA career, a lot of teams will want a do-over on that night.
2020 was a confusing time for the world. Perhaps that is why so many teams failed to identify the talent and skill set that Merrill would bring to any lineup he was a part of. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard has firmly established himself as a strong shooter and defender.
That recently caught the attention of Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon of the Game Theory Podcast.