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Stats
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.83	-0.86
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
OFF	20	21
B2B	15	15
PROJ	122.50	108.50
PTS	2.9	2.1
FG	1	.8
FG3	.6	.1
FT	.4	.4
RB	.8	1.2
AST	.5	.4
BLK	0	.1
STL	.2	.1
TO	.1	.2

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Stats
Season Statistics
PROJ	905.0	115.3
PTS	8.0	1.7
FG	2.6	.8
FG3	2.3	.1
FT	.4	.1
RB	2.0	1.9
AST	1.8	.6
BLK	.1	.4
STL	.3	.2
TO	.3	.3

Recent News
	Cavs' Sam Merrill etches name into franchise history books in 124-116 win over the Utah Jazz Published June 25th, 2024 via MSN Sam Merrill scores 26, Cavs ease past Magic 126-99 for 8th straight win Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN How much of Sam Merrill's fate with the Cavs can he control? Wine and Gold Talk podcast Published June 10th, 2024 via cleveland.com Cleveland Cavaliers season review: Sam Merrill Published June 4th, 2024 via Fear the Sword Cavaliers' Sam Merrill: Fails to score in 11 minutes Published May 12th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cavs' Sam Merrill thrives next to Donovan Mitchell, but those minutes are hard to create Published May 9th, 2024 via The Athletic Cavs' Sam Merrill thrives next to Donovan Mitchell, but those minutes are hard to create - The Athletic Published May 9th, 2024 via The New York Times Utah State's Sam Merrill Helps Lift Cavalier's in Crucial Game 7 VS Orlando Published May 6th, 2024 via Cat Country 107.3 and 94.9	"Yo, I Am the Alpha": Taj Gibson Reflects on Jimmy Butler's Unceremonious Exit From Timberwolves Published June 18th, 2024 via The Sportsrush Taj Gibson Recounts 3 A.M. Call From Tom Thibodeau to Join Knicks† Published June 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports Taj Gibson Talks Return to New York Knicks Published June 18th, 2024 via mmsport.minutemediabeta.com Pistons' Taj Gibson: Scores five points in return Published April 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Taj Gibson (hamstring) probable Saturday Published April 6th, 2024 via FantasyPros Taj Gibson (hamstring) probable for Pistons on Saturday Published April 6th, 2024 via numberFire Pistons' Taj Gibson: Expected to return Saturday Published April 6th, 2024 via CBS Sports Detroit's Taj Gibson (hamstring) remains out on Friday Published April 5th, 2024 via numberFire

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