BREAKING: Max Strus Sidelined for MONTHS | How Will Cleveland Cavaliers OVERCOME His Absence?
On this episode of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham (The Inside Shot, Cleveland Magazine, 92.3 The Fan) examines the recent foot surgery of Max Strus and its implications for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He analyzes the injury’s impact on the team’s lineup, explores opportunities for other players, and discusses how it affects the Cavaliers’ championship odds. Cunningham provides insights into Strus’s recovery timeline, drawing from his personal experience with a similar injury. He also speculates on potential lineup adjustments by head coach Kenny Atkinson, focusing on increased roles for De’Andre Hunter and rookies Jaylon Tyson and Tyrese Proctor. The podcast concludes with an assessment of the Cavaliers’ long-term prospects, emphasizing that despite Strus’s absence, the team’s postseason expectations remain high.
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8 Comments
The impact will be on our bench…big time!!!!! Hope Wade gets aggressive and looks to shoot and shoots it! Glad we didn't trade him!
Hunter now definitely starts and improves our size and length in that starting line-up! this may be a blessing in disguise!
No chance at BEASLEY!!!!
The Cavs were better off getting Caris Levert back before Detroit signed him .
Don’t forget, when you’re guarded by the Strus you can’t get loose!
No more injury reports 🙏
Does anyone remember last season? Strus missed the first 27 games with an injury he sustained before the season started. Sound familiar? Strus missed the first 27 games of 2024-25. What was the Cavs record over those 27 games? 23-4!!!!!!!!! Max Strus isn't as important to this team's regular season success as many people think he is. Not saying that I wouldn't rather have him healthy and available but come the f#@* on Max, stop getting hurt during the offseason! Dean Wade probably starts in his absence.
Jaylon is about to have one hell of a season
Trade him 🤦🏿♂️