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Evan Mobley admits why Sam Merrill is a great fit alongside the Cavs' starters

Story byCholo Martin MagsinoSun, January 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM UTC·2 min readEvan Mobley admits why Sam Merrill is a great fit alongside the Cavs' starters originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson came under fire on Thursday after he opted to put Craig Porter Jr. into the starting lineup.

Evan Mobley admits why Sam Merrill is a great fit alongside the Cavs' starters

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Key Highlights

  • Porter is a fantastic player, but starting three small guards together was a surprising move. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey played against the Minnesota Timberwolves, so his reasoning was to match up Porter against Anthony Edwards.
  • The individual matchup worked out well, but it was more of an issue with the team's size when playing against a team filled with lengthy players.
  • In the second game between the two teams, Sam Merrill got the start. Mobley loves what he sees from MerrillSince joining the Cavaliers in 2023, Merill has become a fixture of the regular rotation.
  • He is arguably the team's best sharpshooter and is quite popular among his teammates.
  • While he is not the tallest player, he is still taller than Porter, so starting him to match up against Edwards was more understandable. As one of the members of the core group, Evan Mobley loves playing alongside Merrill.
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