Even as the 2020 NBA draft wound down Wednesday night, Sam Merrill behaved like Sam Merrill: calm, cool and collected, and confident that he would come through in the clutch.
Then again, the former Utah State and Bountiful High star did have the luxury of some inside knowledge that those watching ESPN’s broadcast of the draft simply did not.
After some back-and-forth with his agent around the time the 52nd and 53rd picks of the second round were announced, Merrill agreed to a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, so by the time the 60th and final selection was revealed around 10:15 p.