Sam Merrill
Cleveland Cavaliers · G
Injury risk score: 70/100 (High).
Current status: Out — Elbow (on today’s NBA injury report).
Latest: Merrill (elbow) is listed as out for Monday's game against the Hornets.
Next up while he’s out: Donovan Mitchell (24.0 PPG), James Harden (15.7 PPG), Meleek Thomas (12.3 PPG).
Why Sam Merrill’s risk score is 70
- Injury History (+46): 16 recorded injury events, 10 in the past 18 months, 1 severe
- Recurring Injury (+14): Ankle has been the site of 3 separate injury episodes — a recurring, chronic-pattern concern rather than isolated bad luck
The injury risk score (0–100) is built from a player’s injury history — how often, how recently and how seriously he has been hurt — plus a body part that keeps failing, age, a recent return from injury, and his contract situation. 70+ is High risk, 40–69 Medium, under 40 Low.
Sam Merrill injury history
Sam Merrill has 12 recorded injuries since 2023, 5 of which cost games (19 games missed in total). Most common: ankle (3), elbow (2), hand (2).
- Nov 8: Elbow (Out)
- Oct 13: Elbow (Out)
- May 2026: Hamstring strain (Questionable)
- Jan 2026: Hand sprain (Probable) — 4 games missed
- Jan 2026: Ankle sprain (Questionable)
- Dec 2025: Hip soreness (Probable)
- Nov 2025: Hand sprain (Probable) — 10 games missed
- Oct 2025: Hip contusion (Questionable) — 2 games missed
- Jan 2025: Ankle sprain (Questionable)
- Nov 2024: Ankle inflammation (Questionable) — 2 games missed
- Apr 2024: Neck strain (Out) — 1 game missed
- Dec 2023: Wrist sprain (Questionable)
Cleveland Cavaliers injury report
- Jaylon Tyson — Out: Ankle
- Jarrett Allen — Questionable: Knee
Cleveland Cavaliers injury risk
- Peyton Watson, G — 82 High
- Jaylon Tyson, G — 63 Medium
- Evan Mobley, C — 61 Medium
- Donovan Mitchell, G — 50 Medium
- Jarrett Allen, C — 48 Medium
- James Harden, G — 46 Medium
- Craig Porter Jr., G — 45 Medium
- Riley Minix, F — 25 Low
- Thomas Bryant, C — 21 Low
- Tyrese Proctor, G — 21 Low
- Meleek Thomas, G — 13 Low
- Ernest Udeh Jr., C — 12 Low
- Mario Hezonja, F — 11 Low
- Norchad Omier, C — 10 Low