Max Strus scored 16 points in the first half against the Mavs. According to Elias, he is the first player since 1997-98 to score at least 15 points in the first half of a season debut after not playing in at least the first 60 games of the season.

After suffering a Jones fracture in his left foot during the 2025 offseason, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus has been recovering.

And then Strus hit his first three three-point attempts and set Rocket Arena on fire.