Max Strus has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $63 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a sign-and-trade with the Heat, per ESPN.
Miami landed Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens and two second-round picks in the three-team deal that involved the Spurs.
Strus is a 6-foot-5, 27-year-old wing who was an essential piece for the Miami Heat during their run to win the Eastern Conference in 2022-23. He started all 23 games that Miami played during the postseason.
The former undrafted free agent is a very smart pickup because Cleveland connected on the third-fewest 3-pointers per game (10.0) among all teams in the postseason, via NBA.com. Only four players in the league attempted more 3-pointers than Strus (135) during the playoffs.
Here is what the rotation will likely look like for Cleveland with Strus in the mix:
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POINT GUARD: Darius Garland
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BACKUP: Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome
SHOOTING GUARD: Donovan Mitchell
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsBACKUP: Caris LeVert
SMALL FORWARD: Max Strus
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BACKUP: Isaac Okoro
POWER FORWARD: Evan Mobley
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BACKUP: Georges Niang, Dean Wade
CENTER: Jarrett Allen
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BACKUP: Damian Jones
