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Sam Merrill’s reaction to Donovan Mitchell attending massive party that Cavs role player wasn’t invited to

Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Sam Merrill had a hilarious reaction to Donovan Mitchell attending Michael Rubin’s famous White Party this year.

Mitchell, who is one of the biggest names in the NBA, posted a series of photos from the party to his Instagram, and Merrill couldn’t resist trolling his teammate.

In Mitchell’s Instagram post, there are numerous athletes also pictured, including Dallas Cowboys star defender Micah Parsons, Los Angeles Clippers forward P.J. Tucker and Clippers center Mo Bamba.

While Merril may not have gotten an invite to the party, the Cavs sharpshooter certainly made a name for himself in the 2023-24 season.

The 28-year-old was a second-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, but he had a hard time finding consistent minutes in his first three NBA seasons, never playing more than 30 games in a single season.

However, Merrill broke through for the Cavs in the 2023-24 campaign, appearing in a career-high 61 games, making one start and averaging 17.5 minutes per contest. He displayed an impressive 3-point shooting stroke, hitting 40.4 percent of his 5.8 attempts per game from 3.

Merrill also set career-highs in points (8.0), rebounds (2.0) and assists (1.8) per game in the 2023-24 season. Additionally, he appeared in 10 playoff games for the Cavs and averaged 12.5 minutes per game.