This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/onsi as How injuries have shaped the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season. With another injury to the Cleveland Cavaliers, losing Evan Mobley for the next few weeks, the Cavaliers have struggled to stay healthy this season.

Merrill’s experience in professional basketball shares parallels with his Latter-day Saint mission and the lessons he learned while serving in Nicaragua.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking like a different team in the 2025-26 NBA season. Last year, they dominated the Eastern Conference and were arguably the best team.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are at a bit of a crossroads at this point in the season, peppering in some quality wins and disappointing losses all at the same time.