(UPDATE) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cavaliers forward Max Strus is expected to miss at least the first three months of the season after having surgery on Tuesday on his broken left foot.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (1) handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of an NBA basketball game on March 14, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. AP PHOTO
The Cavaliers said Strus suffered a Jones fracture — a break of the bone that connects the pinkie toe to the base of the foot — during offseason training. The procedure was performed by Dr. David Porter at Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Indianapolis in consultation with team physician Dr. James Rosneck.
The Cavaliers said Strus is expected to resume basketball activities in three to four months.
Strus averaged 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 50 games, including 37 starts, during the regular season to help the Cavs finish atop the Eastern Conference.
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Meanwhile, before starting their annual runs toward what they hope is an NBA championship, players like Serbia’s Nikola Jokic, Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Slovenia’s Luka Doncic have another trophy to chase this summer.
They’ll be seeking the European title.
EuroBasket — a 24-team tournament pitting the best squads in Europe against one another — opens Wednesday. Spain is the defending champion, and more than two dozen players who currently are on NBA rosters are expected to take part in the event.
“I think you guys have gotten a taste of it a little bit with Olympics maybe, and it’s kind of similar for us really how much pride there is in that tournament,” said Sweden guard Pelle Larsson, who plays for the Miami Heat, when asked to explain how big a deal EuroBasket is on his home continent.
“Everyone comes to compete and is really proud to represent their country,” he said. “For a country like Sweden, that is our biggest competition and that’s the most prideful.”
Spain beat France in the final of the 2022 tournament, the most recent last time EuroBasket was held.