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SAM MERRILL

SG · CLE · Age 28 (2024–25) · 2 qualified seasons
Peak 56.7Career Avg 56.3Secondary Creator
Peak APEX Score
56.7
2023–24 · Ranked #40
Career Arc · APEX Across 2 Qualified Seasons
525455575860 APEX 2023–242024–25
2023–24 · Regular Season · Team: CLE, 61 GP Ranked #40

Ranked #40 of 264 qualified. Secondary Creator. Defensive role: Low Activity. Career-best APEX in this five-pillar window.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 56.7
19.2
of 32
Off. Impact
10.0
of 14
Shot Quality
14.8
of 28
Def. Impact
11.1
of 16
Creation
4.3
of 10
Physical
Top pillar: Shot Quality (10.0 of 14) — 71% of pillar max. Lowest contribution: Physical Contribution (4.3 of 10).
Style Metrics
59.8%
TS%
17.5%
USG%
6.3%
REB%
14.1%
AST%
6.00
AST/TO
0.071
FTA/FGA
Advanced Impact Metrics
+0.05
LEBRON
+1.80
EPM
+0.5
BPM
+1.37
O-LBRN
-1.32
D-LBRN
0.7
VORP
APEX Score
56.7
Ranked #40 · v6.8 (auto-generated)
Archetype
Secondary Creator
Def Role · Low Activity
Games
61
CLE
Archetype Secondary Creator · 46 of 264 players in 2023–24
Comparable Profiles · 2023–24
Payton Pritchard
APEX 58.7 · Secondary Creator · 94% match
→
DeMar DeRozan
APEX 57.8 · Shot Creator · 94% match
→
Mike Conley
APEX 61.4 · Pure Playmaker · 94% match
→
Teammates · 2023–24 · 13 APEX-qualified
Caris LeVertDamian JonesDarius GarlandDean WadeDonovan MitchellEvan MobleyGeorges NiangIsaac OkoroJarrett AllenMarcus MorrisMax StrusTristan ThompsonTy Jerome
2024–25 · Regular Season · Team: CLE, 71 GP Ranked #40

Ranked #40 of 268 qualified. Role Player. Defensive role: Chaser.

Pillar Breakdown · APEX 55.9
15.5
of 32
Off. Impact
7.5
of 14
Shot Quality
20.3
of 28
Def. Impact
8.6
of 16
Creation
4.0
of 10
Physical
Top pillar: Defensive Impact (20.3 of 28) — 73% of pillar max. Lowest contribution: Physical Contribution (4.0 of 10).
vs 2023–24: APEX -0.8. Defensive Impact +5.5 (largest change); Offensive Impact -3.7.
Style Metrics
58.3%
TS%
14.3%
USG%
6.1%
REB%
9.6%
AST%
3.00
AST/TO
0.068
FTA/FGA
Advanced Impact Metrics
+0.32
LEBRON
+0.65
EPM
+0.3
BPM
+0.26
O-LBRN
+0.06
D-LBRN
0.8
VORP
APEX Score
55.9
Ranked #40 · v6.8 (auto-generated)
Archetype
Role Player
Def Role · Chaser
Games
71
CLE
Archetype Role Player · 54 of 268 players in 2024–25
Comparable Profiles · 2024–25
Moses Moody
APEX 53.9 · Role Player · 97% match
→
Amen Thompson
APEX 58.5 · Versatile Big · 95% match
→
Rudy Gobert
APEX 54.2 · Rim Runner · 95% match
→
Teammates · 2024–25 · 14 APEX-qualified
Caris LeVertChuma OkekeDarius GarlandDe'Andre HunterDean WadeDonovan MitchellEvan MobleyGeorges NiangIsaac OkoroJarrett AllenJavonte GreenMax StrusTristan ThompsonTy Jerome
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Auto-generated from APEX v6.8 engine output. Pillar values reflect contribution to the APEX total (Off. Impact max 32, Def. Impact max 28, Creation max 16, Shot Quality max 14, Physical max 10). Scores are era-relative and not directly comparable across seasons.