{"id":232879,"date":"2025-10-22T21:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/232879\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T21:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T21:51:07","slug":"why-max-strus-isnt-playing-for-cavs-vs-knicks-with-injury-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/232879\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Max Strus isn’t playing for Cavs vs. Knicks with injury news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Max Strus isn’t playing for Cavs vs. Knicks with injury news<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Max Strus is one of the more underrated members of the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In the early going of the new season, the Cavs will get to find out how they do without him.<\/p>\n

Strus is out to begin the season, as is Darius Garland.<\/p>\n

Cleveland opens the season Wednesday night against the New York Knicks<\/a>, who are also without multiple players (Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson).<\/p>\n

The Cavs will be down one of their best shooters in Strus.<\/p>\n

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Why isn’t Max Strus playing tonight?<\/p>\n

Max Strus is sitting out for the Cavaliers to start the season due to injury.<\/p>\n

Strus is recovering from a Jones fracture in his left foot.<\/p>\n

He had his surgery in late August after hurting the foot during an offseason workout.<\/p>\n

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The injury recovery timeline was three-to-four months, so if all goes well, Strus can get back before the calendar flips to 2026.<\/p>\n

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In the meantime, the Cavs have one less lineup decision to make.<\/p>\n

Strus competed for minutes at the 3 last season with De’Andre Hunter, but Hunter should see heavy run in the early going with no Strus available.<\/p>\n

The Cavs’ best shooter off the bench right now is Sam Merrill, so he should get plenty of shots up.<\/p>\n

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