Max Strus

Cleveland Cavaliers, Shooting Guard
Age: 29y-11m-22d (Mar 28, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: DePaul
2025-26 Cap Hit

$15,936,452

2025-26 Cash

$15,936,452

Career Earnings

$49,536,473

2023-2026 sign-and-trade (CURRENT)

Max Strus signed a 4 year, $62,297,040 contract with the Miami Heat, including $62,297,040 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,574,260. In 2025-26, Strus will earn a base salary of $15,936,452, while carrying a cap hit of $15,936,452 and a dead cap value of $15,936,452.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $62,297,040
Average Salary:
$15,574,260
GTD at Sign:
$62,297,040
Total GTD:
$62,297,040
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2023-24 27 $14,487,684 10.65% $14,487,684 $14,487,684 8.76% $14,487,684 $14,487,684 $14,487,684
2024-25 28 $15,212,068 10.82% $15,212,068 $15,212,068 8.91% $15,212,068 $15,212,068 $29,699,752
2025-26 29 $15,936,452 10.31% $15,936,452 $15,936,452 8.48% $15,936,452 $15,936,452 $45,636,204
2026-27 30 $16,660,836 10.04% $16,660,836 $16,660,836 8.26% $16,660,836 $16,660,836 $62,297,040
2027-28 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2023-24 27 $14,487,684 - - $14,487,684 10.65% $14,487,684
2024-25 28 $15,212,068 - - $15,212,068 10.82% $15,212,068
2025-26 29 $15,936,452 - - $15,936,452 10.31% $15,936,452
2026-27 30 $16,660,836 - - $16,660,836 10.04% $16,660,836
2027-28 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 27 $14,487,684 $14,487,684 $14,487,684 $62,297,040 $14,487,684 $15,574,260
2024-25 28 $15,212,068 $15,212,068 $29,699,752 $47,809,356 $14,849,876 $15,936,452
2025-26 29 $15,936,452 $15,936,452 $45,636,204 $32,597,288 $15,212,068 $16,298,644
2026-27 30 $16,660,836 $16,660,836 $62,297,040 $16,660,836 $15,574,260 $16,660,836
Source: Spotrac

2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,421,816
Average Salary:
$1,710,908
GTD at Sign:
$1,669,178
Total GTD:
$1,669,178
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2020-2020 Camp Invite

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,445,697
Average Salary:
$1,445,697
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2019-2019 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2020
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,416,291
Average Salary:
$1,208,146
GTD at Sign:
$415,414
Total GTD:
$415,414
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2019-2019 two-way

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$49,536,473

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Retained
$415,414
$415,414
2021 25
Active
$1,669,178
$2,084,592
2022 26
Active
$1,815,677
$3,900,269
2023 27
Active
$14,487,684
$18,387,953
2024 28
Active
$15,212,068
$33,600,021
2025 29
Active
$15,936,452
$49,536,473
Total      
$49,536,473
$49,536,473
2026 30
Active
$16,660,836
Total
$66,197,309
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $415,414 - - $415,414
2 $3,484,855 - - $3,484,855
3 $45,636,204 - - $45,636,204
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$415,414
$415,414
$415,414
2021
25
$1,669,178
$1,669,178
$2,084,592
2022
26
$1,815,677
$1,815,677
$3,900,269
2023
27
$14,487,684
$14,487,684
$18,387,953
2024
28
$15,212,068
$15,212,068
$33,600,021
2025
29
$15,936,452
$15,936,452
$49,536,473
Total
$49,536,473
$49,536,473
$49,536,473
2026
30
$16,660,836
$16,660,836
Total
$66,197,309
$66,197,309

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $415,414 - - $415,414
2 $3,484,855 - - $3,484,855
3 $45,636,204 - - $45,636,204

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CLE Oct 22, 2025 - Mar 13, 2026 67 Foot
2024-25 CLE Apr 13, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 1 Knee
2024-25 CLE Apr 10, 2025 - Apr 10, 2025 1 Knee
2024-25 CLE Mar 28, 2025 - Mar 28, 2025 1 Injury Management
2024-25 CLE Feb 10, 2025 - Feb 10, 2025 1 Ankle
2024-25 CLE Dec 21, 2024 - Dec 21, 2024 1 Injury Management
2024-25 CLE Oct 23, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024 27 Ankle
2023-24 CLE Mar 05, 2024 - Mar 26, 2024 12 Knee
2022-23 MIA Nov 23, 2022 - Nov 26, 2022 2 Shoulder
2021-22 MIA Feb 05, 2022 - Feb 06, 2022 1 Quad
2021-22 MIA Dec 31, 2021 - Jan 04, 2022 3 Health Protocols
2021-22 MIA Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 10, 2021 5 Knee
  • Jul 06, 2023 Signed a 4 year $62.3 million contract with Cleveland (CLE) as part of a Sign-and-Trad with Miami (MIA)
  • Jul 06, 2023 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Miami (MIA) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded 2nd-round pick to Miami (MIA); Cleveland (CLE) traded Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens, 2nd-round pick and $1 million to San Antonio (SAS); Miami (MIA) traded 2026 2nd round pick to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 29, 2022 Miami (MIA) fully guaranteed $1.81 million salary for 2022-23
  • Aug 06, 2021 Signed a 2 year $3.42 million contract with Miami (MIA)
  • Jul 30, 2021 Miami (MIA) extended $1.49 million Qualifying Offer; becomes Restricted Free Agent
  • Dec 19, 2020 Signed a two-way contract with Miami (MIA) - converted Exhibit 10
  • Nov 30, 2020 Signed a contract with Miami (MIA) - training camp
  • Oct 22, 2019 Signed a two-way contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Oct 19, 2019 Waived by Boston (BOS)
  • Oct 13, 2019 Signed a 2 year $2.4 million contract with Boston (BOS) - converted from two-way
  • Jul 18, 2019 Signed a two-way contract with Boston (BOS)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
May 11, 2025 for technical foul during CLE-IND game (playoff) $2,000
Mar 19, 2025 for technical foul during CLE-SAC game $2,000
Dec 23, 2024 for technical foul during UTA-CLE game $2,000
May 13, 2024 for technical foul during NYK-IND game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 27, 2024 for technical foul during CLE-ORL game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 07, 2024 for technical foul during CLE-LAC game $4,000
Mar 29, 2024 for technical foul during PHI-CLE game $3,000
Mar 01, 2024 for technical foul during CLE-DET game $3,000
Feb 12, 2024 for technical foul during PHI-CLE game $3,000
Jan 29, 2024 for technical foul during LAC-CLE game $3,000
Dec 14, 2023 for technical foul during CLE-BOS game $3,000
Dec 06, 2023 for technical foul during ORL-CLE game $2,000
Nov 28, 2023 for technical foul during ATL-CLE game $2,000
Nov 12, 2023 for flopping during CLE-GSW game $2,000
Nov 03, 2023 for technical foul during CLE-IND game $2,000
Oct 28, 2023 for technical foul during IND-CLE game $2,000
Oct 27, 2023 for technical foul during OKC-CLE game $2,000
May 21, 2023 for technical foul during BOS-MIA game (playoff) $2,000
Mar 01, 2023 for technical foul during PHI-MIA game $2,000
Dec 15, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-HOU game $2,000
Nov 30, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-BOS game $2,000
Nov 21, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-MIN game $2,000
May 17, 2022 for technical foul during BOS-MIA game (playoff) $2,000
Mar 30, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-BOS game $2,000
Mar 03, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-BKN game $2,000
Feb 01, 2022 for technical foul during MIA-TOR game $2,000
Jan 26, 2022 for technical foul during NYK-MIA game $2,000
Fines: 27 $61,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 CLE 2 0 22.5 15.0 7.0 2.5 .600 .615 1.000
2024 CLE 50 37 25.4 9.4 4.3 3.2 0.5 0.2 .442 .386 .824
2023 CLE 70 70 32.0 12.2 4.8 4.0 0.9 0.4 .418 .351 .794
2022 MIA 80 32 28.2 11.5 3.2 2.1 0.5 0.2 .410 .350 .876
2021 MIA 68 16 23.3 10.6 3.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 .441 .410 .792
2020 MIA 39 13.0 6.1 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 .455 .338 .667
2019 CHI 2 3.0 2.5 0.5 .667 1.000
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