Max Strus Nearing Season Debut For Cavaliers

Veteran wing Max Strus was assigned to the Cavaliers‘ G League affiliate to practice on Wednesday and is expected to remain with the Charge for another practice on Thursday and “possibly” a light workout on Friday morning, reports Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.

Strus underwent surgery in August to repair a Jones fracture in his left foot. He has yet to play in 2025/26.

Assuming Strus’ foot responds well after the practices — he hasn’t had any setbacks in his most recent ramp-up process, a source tells Cleveland.com — it’s possible he could make his season debut on Sunday when the Cavs return home to face Dallas, according to Fedor.

The Cavs announced last week that imaging on Strus’ foot had shown “progressive healing” and he had resumed individual on-court workouts. Practicing with the Charge was one of the scheduled activities he needed to participate in before playing again.

Strus has been a key contributor for Cleveland the last two seasons, averaging 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists on .426/.364/.802 shooting in 120 games, including 107 starts (29.3 minutes per contest). The 29-year-old will likely be on a minutes restriction for the rest of the ’25/26 regular season, Fedor writes.