Max Strus

Stable

— — Cavaliers (CLE)|2025-26 Season

BIS58

Pctl61th

Conf10%

LFI43-3.5

Season Averages

MPG

24.2

PPG

9.2

RPG

6.2

APG

2.2

SPG

0.6

BPG

0.0

TOV

0.8

FG%

42.9

3P%

40.0

FT%

100.0

Performance Trend

Last 5 games — PTS per game

CourtVision Scouting Report

Max Strus is a capable contributor with room to grow — BIS 58

—CLEDefensive Liability

Executive Summary

Max Strus is a player for the Cavaliers, ranking in the 61th percentile league-wide by Baseline Impact Score (58). In 24 minutes per game across 5 starts, Max produces 9.2/6.2/2.2 (pts/reb/ast).

Current Form & Trajectory

Live Form Index: 43 — below-average recent performance, ranking below league average. Performance has been remarkably consistent — no significant deviation from season baseline. Max is doing exactly what he's done all year, no more, no less. Predictable and reliable.

Scoring & Shot Profile

Max is a lethal perimeter shooter at 40.0% from three — defenses can't leave him open. This gravity opens driving lanes for teammates and forces closeouts that create advantage.

Defensive Scouting Report

Defensive Reality Score (DRS 28) ranks bottom quartile of the league among players. Defensive effort and ability are below average for a wing (DRS 28). Gets caught on screens, struggles in isolation against quicker guards, and provides minimal weak-side help. Improving lateral quickness and defensive effort would have an outsized impact on his overall value.

Off-Ball Value

Gravity & Off-Ball Impact (GOI 29) ranks bottom quartile of the league among players. Minimal off-ball presence means defenses ignore him when he doesn't have the basketball, allowing them to load up help defense on Max's teammates.

Development Priorities

Defensive improvement (DRS 28, bottom quartile of the league) would be transformational. Raising DRS to even 55 would push him into All-Star conversation — the gap between his offense and defense is the single biggest constraint on his value.

Key Matchup Insight

Against elite defenses (DRS 75+), Max's scoring typically drops 15-20% from his baseline because his defensive weakness (DRS 28) forces coaches into net-negative lineup math. In those matchups, he's a high-volume scorer who gets hunted on the other end — his team must outscore the problem.

The Verdict

Max is a capable rotation player (BIS 58) — you know what you're getting. Average production with clear upside if the identified development areas improve rather than plateau.

Projection

Raising his defensive impact from 28 to even average (50) would push his BIS from 58 to the 70-75 range — that's the difference between a good starter and an All-Star caliber player.

Generated by CourtVision Intelligence Engine — based on current season metrics and game logs

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