The Gravity Report
THE 644
1 JOKIĆ 97.8 · 2 GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER 92.9 · 3 WEMBANYAMA 85.7 · 4 ANTETOKOUNMPO 83.9 · 5 DONČIĆ 83.0 · 6 LEONARD 77.3 · 7 CUNNINGHAM 70.3 · 8 TOWNS 69.3 · 9 MITCHELL 68.1 · 10 MAXEY 67.3 · 11 BALL 66.8 · 12 HOLMGREN 66.6 · 13 CURRY 66.5 · 14 DUREN 65.9 · 15 BARNES 65.8
THE 644 · JULY 2026 · #128 OF 644

Sam Merrill

Cleveland Cavaliers · SG · age 29

Tier 7 — Rotation

48.9GRAVITY SCORE · 50 = LEAGUE-AVERAGE MINUTE

GRAVITY scores every player the same way: how good per minute, times how reliably he's on the floor. 60+ is a quality starter; 80+ is a franchise engine. How it works.

The impact numbers

The public stats behind the score, 2025–26 regular season (Basketball Reference).

52GamesRegular-season games played.
1,377MinutesRegular-season minutes played.
+0.1Box Plus/MinusPoints per 100 possessions he adds over an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 is average.
+1.0Offensive BPMThe offense half of Box Plus/Minus.
−1.0Defensive BPMThe defense half of Box Plus/Minus.
0.7VORPValue over a replacement-level player, from Box Plus/Minus and minutes.
.127Win Shares per 48Wins credited to him per 48 minutes played.
.644True shootingScoring efficiency that counts threes and free throws.
17.0%UsageShare of his team's possessions he finishes while on the floor.
+4.8On/offHis team's point margin per 100 possessions with him on the court minus with him off. Basketball Reference, raw.

2026 playoffs: 338 minutes, Box Plus/Minus −0.3.

2025–26 season box

26.5Minutes per game
12.8Points per game
2.6Rebounds per game
2.4Assists per game
0.6Steals per game
0.1Blocks per game
46.1%FG%Share of field-goal attempts made.
42.1%3P%Share of three-point attempts made.
85.5%FT%Share of free throws made.