The Heat have signed free agent wing Max Strus, the team announced today in a press release. The club’s roster is now at 19 players.
While terms of the deal weren’t disclosed in Miami’s announcement, it figures to be a non-guaranteed training camp contract. Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald tweets that Strus will compete with Paul Eboua, Breein Tyree, and possibly one more player to claim the Heat’s second two-way contract slot. Gabe Vincent currently occupies one of those two slots.
Strus, 24, spent last season on a two-way contract with the Bulls. The former DePaul standout appeared in 13 games for the Windy City Bulls in the G League and two contests for Chicago in the NBA before a torn ACL prematurely ended his season. He suffered that injury more than 11 months ago, so presumably, if Miami is comfortable signing him, he’ll be ready to go for training camp.
Bulls liked him. He is a hard worker and will fit in will with the Heat. Good end-of-bench guy.
i sort of remember him from summer league last year, but its not completely engrained in my memory. How is he defensively?