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Sam Merrill News: Moving to bench

Written by RotoWire Staff

Published on January 8, 2026

Merrill will come off the bench Thursday night against Minnesota.

Merrill will return to a bench role after making two straight starts. He found success in his last appearance as a reserve, finishing with 16 points in 23 minutes Dec. 31 against Phoenix.

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