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Max Strus
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Los Angeles Clippers
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Los Angeles Clippers
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 12 games
- 11.2 PTS 5.4 REB 2.0 AST 60.9% TS
Out Max Strus Out At Least Four Weeks With Right Foot Injury · reported news, not an official designation
Max Strus is a 30-year-old small forward, listed at 6′5″ (196 cm). Max Strus is listed with the Los Angeles Clippers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 12 games with 60.9% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $15.57M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027. The roster lists an entry dated August 2026, with Cleveland Cavaliers as the previous basketball team.
2025-26 season statistics
11.2PTS per game#181 of 582
5.4REB per game#109 of 582
2.0AST per game#233 of 582
0.3STL per game#498 of 582
0.0BLK per game#524 of 582
0.8TO per game#360 of 582
24.0MIN per game#206 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 47–106 | 44.3% | 33–82 | 40.2% | 7–9 | 77.8% | 59.9% | 60.9% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | -3 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 26.7 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 40.6% | 35.8% | 91.7% | 57.9% | -68 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
0PointsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
1ReboundsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0AssistsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
03-pointersOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0StealsOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
0BlocksOct 4, 2026 vs GSW
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 preseason | vs GSW | W 104–101 | 4:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
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2026-27 full game log
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FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 preseason | vs GSW | W 104–101 | 4:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Max Strus took 77% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 16% at the rim, 7% elsewhere in the paint and 0% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the above-the-break three (37.3%, +2.1 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 10–17 | 58.8 (-8.3) | 67.2 | 16.0% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 4–7 | 57.1 (+12.6) | 44.5 | 6.6% |
| Mid-range | 0–0 | — | 41.8 | 0.0% |
| Corner 3 | 11–23 | 47.8 (+9.1) | 38.8 | 21.7% |
| Above the break 3 | 22–59 | 37.3 (+2.1) | 35.2 | 55.7% |
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
Quick answers
- Is Max Strus injured?
- Max Strus is listed by CBS Sports: Out — "Expected to be out until at least Nov 2" (Foot), updated October 5, 2026. Source: CBS Sports.
- How many points does Max Strus average?
- Max Strus averaged 11.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 12 games.
- What is Max Strus's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Max Strus shot 44.3% from the field, 40.2% from three (33 of 82) and 77.8% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 60.9%.
- How old is Max Strus?
- Max Strus is 30 years old. He was born on March 28, 1996.
- How tall is Max Strus?
- Max Strus is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall and plays SF, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Max Strus from?
- Max Strus is from the United States and played at DePaul before the NBA.
- What team does Max Strus play for?
- Max Strus is listed with the Los Angeles Clippers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Max Strus wear?
- The NBA directory lists Max Strus at No. 2 for the Los Angeles Clippers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
- When is Max Strus's next game?
- Max Strus and the Los Angeles Clippers next play at the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Max Strus play on Christmas Day?
- No. The Los Angeles Clippers are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
- How much does Max Strus make?
- Max Strus has a listed salary figure of $15.57M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2027.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $15.57M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2027
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- August 19, 2026 previous basketball team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
Videos about Max Strus
Max Strus | All 3-Pointers | 2024-25 season
All 3-Pointers for Max Strus in the 2024-25 season.
Sep 28, 2026
Max Strus 24 pts 6 threes 5 rebs vs Warriors 25/26 season
Sep 28, 2026
Max Strus hit 4 threes.. In 5 minutes. 🤯 #Shorts #NBA #Basketball #ClevelandCavaliers
Sep 28, 2026
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Career at a glance
Max Strus played 7 NBA regular seasons between 2019 and 2026, appearing in 321 games and averaging 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He played for 3 teams: Chicago (2019–20, 2 games), Miami (2020–23, 187 games), Cleveland (2023–26, 132 games). His best scoring season was 2023–24 with Cleveland: 12.2 points per game over 70 games.
In the playoffs he appeared in 6 postseason runs (82 games, 9.8 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 3,300 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Max Strus
Max Strus (/struːs/STROOSS; born March 28, 1996) 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.
- Born
- March 28, 1996 (age 30) Hickory Hills, Illinois, U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
- Listed weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Position
- Small forward / shooting guard
- High school
- Amos Alonzo Stagg (Palos Hills, Illinois)
- College
- Lewis (2014–2016) DePaul (2017–2019)
- NBA draft
- 2019: undrafted
- Playing career
- 2019–present
Career highlights and awards
- Second-team All-Big East (2019)
- First-team All-GLVC (2016)
- Second-team All-GLVC (2015)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 2020–21 | Miami | 39 | 0 | 13.0 | .455 | .338 | .667 | 1.1 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 6.1 |
| 2021–22 | Miami | 68 | 16 | 23.3 | .441 | .410 | .792 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2022–23 | Miami | 80 | 33 | 28.4 | .410 | .350 | .876 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .5 | .2 | 11.5 |
| 2023–24 | Cleveland | 70 | 70 | 32.0 | .418 | .351 | .794 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .9 | .4 | 12.2 |
| 2024–25 | Cleveland | 50 | 37 | 25.5 | .442 | .386 | .824 | 4.3 | 3.2 | .5 | .2 | 9.4 |
| 2025–26 | Cleveland | 12 | 5 | 24.0 | .443 | .402 | .778 | 5.4 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 11.2 |
| Career | 321 | 161 | 25.5 | .427 | .370 | .811 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .5 | .2 | 10.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Miami | 2 | 0 | 2.9 | .000 | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2022 | Miami | 18 | 18 | 29.0 | .374 | .331 | .722 | 4.1 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | Miami | 23 | 23 | 28.1 | .402 | .319 | .800 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .3 | .3 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | Cleveland | 12 | 12 | 36.1 | .408 | .347 | 1.000 | 5.3 | 2.9 | .8 | .0 | 9.5 |
| 2025 | Cleveland | 9 | 9 | 28.1 | .416 | .388 | .833 | 5.7 | 3.9 | .7 | .2 | 11.7 |
| 2026 | Cleveland | 18 | 4 | 26.7 | .406 | .358 | .917 | 4.8 | 2.1 | .8 | .2 | 9.6 |
| Career | 82 | 66 | 28.6 | .397 | .343 | .833 | 4.4 | 2.2 | .6 | .3 | 9.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | DePaul | 31 | 31 | 35.6 | .408 | .333 | .803 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .5 | 16.8 |
| 2018–19 | DePaul | 35 | 35 | 37.4 | .429 | .363 | .842 | 5.9 | 2.2 | .9 | .5 | 20.1 |
| Career | 66 | 66 | 36.6 | .420 | .350 | .825 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .5 | 18.6 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 6′ 5″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Position
- SF
- Jersey
- 2
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- DePaul
- Draft year
- Undrafted (2019 class)
- Draft pick
- Undrafted / not listed
Draft year: blank in the NBA.com profile, filled from the Wikipedia infobox credited in the About section above.
How acquired: Traded from CLE on 08/20/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
11.2Points per game
5.4Rebounds per game
2Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.
Latest on Max Strus
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- Clippers' Injury Concerns Grow After Max Strus Leaves Preseason Debut
Roster observations
These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.
Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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