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9.4
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4.3
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3.2
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Strus was a regular starter in his first season with the Cavaliers and was part of the starting unit in his 70 regular-season appearances, a career-high mark. Even though he thrived as a spot-up shooter in an offense that was designed for the likes of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, Strus posted career highs in each of the five major categories, averaging 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks across 32.0 minutes per game in the regular season. Strus figures to remain the Cavaliers' starting small forward for the 2024-25 campaign, but his fantasy prospects will be similar to the ones of the previous season, especially since the Cavaliers didn't undergo any massive changes. However, Strus' upside is capped by the fact he has a minor role in the offense, particularly from a usage-rate perspective, and he also struggles in the efficiency department -- he has shot under 42 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep in the last two seasons. Strus might be an interesting player to stream at times and should provide decent averages, but he'll be better suited to be drafted in the latter stages of most fantasy drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $62.3 million contract with the Cavaliers in July of 2023. 
Goes scoreless in Game 5 loss
Strus closed Tuesday's 114-105 loss to Indiana in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with zero points (0-9 FG, 0-6 3Pt), seven rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes.
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Strus was nowhere to be seen, going scoreless in a game for the first time this season. While he was able to score at least 20 points on two separate occasions during the second-round matchup, Strus' inconsistency on the offensive end mirrored what he delivered during the regular season. After earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference, Cleveland will likely rue plenty of missed opportunities as it shifts its focus to the 2025-26 season.
Strus was nowhere to be seen, going scoreless in a game for the first time this season. While he was able to score at least 20 points on two separate occasions during the second-round matchup, Strus' inconsistency on the offensive end mirrored what he delivered during the regular season. After earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference, Cleveland will likely rue plenty of missed opportunities as it shifts its focus to the 2025-26 season.
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How does Max Strus compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
60.7%
Effective Field Goal %
59.4%
3-Point Attempt Rate
78.6%
Free Throw Rate
9.1%
Offensive Rebound %
4.7%
Defensive Rebound %
13.6%
Total Rebound %
9.3%
Assist %
15.6%
Steal %
0.9%
Block %
0.9%
Turnover %
9.0%
Usage %
14.8%
Fantasy Points Per Game
20.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Strus just had a career year for the Eastern Conference champions, earning him a life-changing contract. The undrafted wing developed into a tremendous three-and-D option last year, averaging 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.5 steals across 28.4 minutes a night. His biggest asset is his shooting, knocking down 2.5 three-pointers a night with efficiency of 41.0 percent from the field, 87.6 percent from the free-throw line and 35.0 percent from long range. That's down from shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from long distance in the two previous years. It's unclear if the drop-off was due to an increase in volume, marking career-highs in attempts in both categories. In any case, he got a four-year, $63 million deal with the Cavaliers and should play a similar role with the talented team. The good news is that Cleveland has no legitimate small forwards on the roster, playing Isaac Okoro way too many minutes over the last few years. Strus should step right into that starting small forward role and provide similar averages to what we saw last season. Don't look for him to be drafted unless you're in a deeper format, but he'll be an interesting player to stream at times.
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Team-high six rebounds in loss
Strus racked up 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 22 minutes during Sunday's 129-109 loss to the Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Steps up in Game 2
Strus finished with 23 points (8-18 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and four assists over 39 minutes during Tuesday's 120-119 loss to the Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Struggles in Game 1 loss
Strus ended with seven points (2-9 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals in 32 minutes during Sunday's 121-112 loss to the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Held in check
Strus had three points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Monday's 138-83 victory over Miami in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Productive in Game 3 win
Strus amassed 18 points (7-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt), nine rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes during Saturday's 124-87 win over the Heat in Game 3 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Could make season debut Friday
Strus could make his 2024-25 season debut Friday against the Wizards, Grant Afseth of RG.org reports.
ANALYSIS
Strus initially sustained a hip contusion early in the preseason and was nearing a return from that injury when he sprained his ankle during an individual workout just days before the season opener. The veteran forward is viewed as the Cavaliers' fifth starter when healthy, but he might not recover his starting role right away. According to Afseth, Strus is likely to face a minutes restriction when deemed available. Also, a previous report from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com indicated the 28-year-old would likely come off the bench in his return.
Strus initially sustained a hip contusion early in the preseason and was nearing a return from that injury when he sprained his ankle during an individual workout just days before the season opener. The veteran forward is viewed as the Cavaliers' fifth starter when healthy, but he might not recover his starting role right away. According to Afseth, Strus is likely to face a minutes restriction when deemed available. Also, a previous report from Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com indicated the 28-year-old would likely come off the bench in his return.