He had been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 6. The free-agency negotiating period will be open at 6 p.m. June 30, meaning other teams would have been able to begin talking to Merrill then.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Sam Merrill plans to sign a four-year deal to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Sam Merrill has agreed to a four-year, $38 million contract to stay in Cleveland, ESPN reported Saturday afternoon. The 60th overall pick of the 2020 draft averaged 7.2 points across 19.7 minutes across a career-high 71 games last season.