Miami Heat: 3 Bold Predictions For Max Strus In 2021-22

Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat celebrates a dunk with Max Strus #31 against the Chicago Bulls(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat celebrates a dunk with Max Strus #31 against the Chicago Bulls(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Talen Horton-Tucker #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers passes the ball guarded by Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat(Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Miami Heat: 3 Bold Predictions For Max Strus – Top Bench Guy & Becoming Elite?

If he can get the looks, he can make good on them. Here’s why all of that should work out for Max Strus.

Top-3 Bench Player

When you look at the Miami Heat’s bench, they have some really talented guys. However, few of them offer the total versatility that Max offers and with such premium ability.

That’s why he should be a top-three guy off the pine for them this season. He’ll be that… or higher.

Realistically and even among the big leaguers, he can handle enough, get to the cup, and finish near or around the rim. That’s stuff he does very well, which also leads to his last bold prediction.

Will Jump To Elite Shooter Status Across Season

He’s a click off being an elite shooter though, territory he should cross into this season. If he can continue his trajectory, from a meaningful minutes, what he’s doing with them, and confidence perspective, he’ll definitely be that.

These are all the reasons why he has been pegged here as ripe for a Duncan Robinson-like jump this season. His pockets and bank account will thank him for it, if so.

The Miami Heat will too. These though, were three bold predictions for Max Strus’s year.