Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus will likely miss the start of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery to repair a Jones fracture in his left foot sustained during an offseason workout, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Tuesday . Charania noted that Strus will be sidelined approximately "three to four months," which would put him on track to return sometime in November or December.

Strus, 29, has been a key part of the Cavaliers' rotation since joining the franchise in free agency during the 2023 offseason. After spending three seasons with the Miami Heat , Strus signed a four-year, $63 million deal with the franchise.

During the 2024-25 campaign, he started 37 games and averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He was sidelined for the first 27 games last season a

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