After being released by the Celtics on Saturday, undrafted rookie shooting guard Max Strus has signed a new two-way contract with the Bulls, the club announced today in a press release. Chicago had an open two-way slot alongside Adam Mokoka, so no corresponding roster move was required.
It’s a homecoming for Strus, an Illinois native who finished his college career at DePaul. In 35 games in 2018/19, Strus averaged 20.1 PPG and 5.9 RPG with a shooting line of .429/.363/.842.
Strus’ strong senior season helped earn him a two-way contract with the Celtics, but he was moved to Boston’s standard roster and later waived when the team decided to retain Javonte Green and Tacko Fall to start the regular season.
Having reportedly received a partial guarantee worth in excess of $400K from the Celtics, Strus was ineligible to play for the Maine Red Claws, Boston’s G League affiliate, for the rest of the league year. But he’ll get a chance to play for the Windy City Bulls on his new two-way contract with Chicago. The deal will also permit him to spend up to 45 days with the NBA team after G League training camps get underway next week.