Cleveland Cavaliers wing Max Strus — who started all nine playoff games for the team last season and will have a key role in the rotation — will miss the first few months of the NBA season after undergoing foot surgery, the team has announced.

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.