Max Strus heads to Clippers in multi-team trade
The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Max Strus from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team deal that also shipped Peyton Watson to Cleveland, a move that gives L.A. much-needed floor spacing as it reshapes a crowded wing rotation. Cleveland, meanwhile, gains Watson and a package of picks and salary considerations to help its own roster plans.
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About Max Strus
Max Strus is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Lewis Flyers and the DePaul Blue Demons. Prior to the Cavaliers, Strus played two games for the Chicago Bulls in his rookie season before signing with the Miami Heat, with whom he reached the NBA Finals in 2023.
Everything about Max Strus →- Occupation
- basketball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 28, 1996