When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Caris LeVert ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, it wasn't just to aid in a playoff push for that season. The Cavs traded for LeVert with intentions of keeping him Cleveland long-term.

Despite opportunities to trade LeVert ahead of this season's trade deadline, Cleveland held onto the wing scorer. Now, with LeVert set to become an unrestricted free agent, the Cavaliers would like to re-sign him to a multi-year deal.

Playing in a more high-powered lineup, LeVert has seen his shots drop, but his efficiency rise. LeVert is averaging 11.9 points, his lowest since his rookie season, but LeVert is shooting a career-best 37.6% on three-pointers. He's also adding a solid 3.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 30 minutes per game, mostly off the Cavs bench.

Jarrett Allen has missed the Cleveland Cavaliers last four games with a right eye contusion. Allen is closing in on a return, as Cleveland hopes their starting center can be back for at least one game in a two-game set in Brooklyn next week.

This is the second straight season the Cavs have lost Allen to a late-season injury. Last year, Allen missed Cleveland's last 18 regular season games, and the Cavaliers first game in the Play-In Tournament. He returned for Cleveland's second game in the Play-In Tournament, but the Cavs fell to the Atlanta Hawks.

Unlike last season, where Allen's injury was more serious and the Cavs didn't have as much depth, Cleveland has held on without their big man. The Cavaliers are 3-1 without Allen during this stretch that he's been out.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Sam Merrill to a multi-year contract.

Merrill (6-4, 197) signed a 10-day contract with the team on March 3rd and appeared in one game for the Cavaliers. Prior to joining Cleveland, Merrill appeared in 35 games (34 starts) this season for the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated NBA G League affiliate, averaging 16.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.7 minutes. He scored a season-high 32 points, including a Charge franchise record 10-14 (.714) shooting from the three-point line on February 22 against the Greensboro Swarm.

In 37 career NBA games (two starts) with Milwaukee, Memphis and Cleveland, Merrill has connected on 28-71 (.394) from the three-point arc. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Sam Merrill have agreed to a 10-day contract. Cleveland has an open roster spot after completing a buyout agreement with Kevin Love. 

Merrill has played in 35 games with the Cleveland Charge of the G League this season. The 6-foot-4 guard has averaged 16.4 points for the Charge this season. Merrill has shot 43.1% on 8.2 three-point attempts per game.

Merrill appeared in 36 NBA games over the previous two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies. He attended training camp with the Sacramento Kings before being waived at the end of the preseason.