The Cavs’ Underrated Pickup of Max Strus Is Paying Off

In the fall of 2020, Max Strus and his agent were the ones making the sales pitch.

Strus, an undrafted player out of DePaul by way of Lewis College, started his NBA career with the Celtics’ Summer League team in 2019. After being cut by Boston at the end of training camp, the Illinois native then signed with his hometown Bulls, making only two appearances for the club. In December of that year, he tore his ACL during a G League game.

So when it came time to find a team after recovering from surgery, Strus had to be the one to market himself.