Max StrusCleveland Cavaliers · #2
Max Strus is a floor-spacing, connective wing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Undrafted out of DePaul in 2019, he became a rotation shooter for two Miami Finals teams before signing with Cleveland in 2023. Known for a famous 59-foot buzzer-beater, he provides shooting, secondary playmaking, and toughness on a contending Cavaliers team.
Max Strus — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Max Strus stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Max Strus — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Max Strus
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Max Strus career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .667 | .000 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .455 | .338 |
| 2021-22 | 68 | 23.3 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .441 | .410 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 28.4 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .410 | .350 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 32.0 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .418 | .351 |
| 2024-25 | 50 | 25.5 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | .442 | .386 |
| 2025-26 | 12 | 24.0 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .443 | .402 |
| Career | 321 | 25.5 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Cleveland Cavaliers built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Max Strus
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An undrafted, hard-nosed floor-spacer and connector — a two-time Finalist who signed big in Cleveland.
Turning pro
Drafted Undrafted, 2019 as a Forward.
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An undrafted DePaul scorer who reached two Finals — and hit a 59-foot buzzer-beater for Cleveland.
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Strus led Division I in scoring at DePaul, went undrafted in 2019, and broke through with Miami.
Chapter
He was a rotation shooter on the Heat's 2020 and 2023 Finals teams.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- College
- DePaul
- Experience
- 8th Season
- NBA debut
- 2019
- Draft
- Undrafted, 2019
- Born
- Hickory Hills, Illinois
- Age
- 30
- Jersey
- #2
Strus embodies the undrafted grinder's path — from leading Division I in scoring at DePaul to going undrafted, to two-way deals, to two NBA Finals and a $63 million contract. He has credited his tough, blue-collar Chicago-area upbringing and family for the chip-on-the-shoulder edge that defines his game.
On the court he's more than a shooter: he passes, cuts, competes defensively, and makes winning plays, the kind of connective wing that fits any lineup. His long-range buzzer-beater against Dallas — a 59-footer — became an instant highlight and a fitting symbol of a player who maximizes every possession.
A tough, connective floor-spacer — shooting, passing, and effort from an undrafted grinder.
Max Strus — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Max Strus, answered.
