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I love when an NBA player is really good, and most casual fans don’t know his name yet. It’s like when you discover a cool band before your friends.
This year, during the postseason, that guy is Miami’s Max Strus. The former DePaul standout went undrafted in 2019, but he has worked his way into an integral role for the Heat. Miami was 14-2 in games with Strus as a starter in 2021-22. Strus was 41.0% on 3-pointers in the regular season, replacing the minutes previously given to Duncan Robinson.
