Cleveland Cavaliers’ Championship Goal Clear as Max Strus Shares Team's Mindset

The Cleveland Cavaliers carried one of the NBA’s most balanced two-way attacks last season, piling up a 64-18 record that placed them among the league’s elite. Yet a stunning five-game loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals sent them home early and left a promising season unfulfilled.

That disappointment has not dulled Cleveland’s hunger. If anything, it sharpened it. Sharpshooter Max Strus made it clear during his annual basketball camp at Cleveland Clinic Courts that the Cavaliers are focused on one goal when the 2025-26 season begins.

“Winning,” Strus said to the media during his annual basketball camp at Cleveland Clinic Courts. “Simply put. Getting the guys back together and doing what we do best - putting our best foot forward and making it farther than we did last year. A championship is still on the horizon for us, and that’s where we all have our mindset.”