When the Cleveland Cavaliers added Max Strus via sign-and-trade, that was big for their perimeter shooting efforts, and the same went for the signing of Georges Niang. Both of those players will open up more spacing for Cleveland, and they’ll be hopeful for the Cavaliers’ top on-ball options.
As it pertains to Strus, he hit 197 three-point shots in the 2022-23 regular season with the Miami Heat, and even with an NBA Finals where he was way off, he did still hit 43 postseason threes for Miami. Strus was one of the Heat’s top offensive players, and whether or not his shot was falling, his off-ball presence, constant motion and the gravity he had as a shooter all proved to be crucial for Miami.