The NBA Draft is full of challenging decisions that NBA front offices are left with. Teams are expected to determine how players fit in their system, how their games translate to the league and if there is much to make of their success in college. That’s when a player like Sam Merrill comes into the picture.
Merrill was a four-year star at Utah State where he averaged 16.6 ppg on 47 percent shooting and a sizzling 42 percent from 3-point range. His best year statistically was in his junior year (2018-19) where he averaged 20.