Max Strus traded to Clippers in three-team deal with Cavaliers

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Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Max Strus traded to Clippers in three-team deal with Cavaliers
Summary

Max Strus has been traded to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets. In the trade, Peyton Watson moves to Cleveland, while the Nuggets receive an unprotected 2031 first-round pick from the Cavaliers and a 2032 second-round pick from the Kings. Watson will sign a four-year, $88 million contract with Cleveland, which includes a player option and trade kicker. The trade is a significant move for all three teams as they continue to reshape their rosters ahead of the upcoming season.

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  • •Max Strus traded from the Cavaliers to the Clippers.
  • •Peyton Watson goes to the Cavaliers in the same deal.
  • •The Nuggets receive draft picks from Cleveland and Sacramento.
  • •Watson signs a four-year, $88 million deal with the Cavaliers.
  • •Trade includes a player option and trade kicker for Watson.
Latest Updates
  • 2:35 PMYahoo Sports — Cavaliers announce Peyton Watson trade. Here's how Koby Altman sees it
  • 4:31 AMYahoo Sports — Clippers Land Max Strus, Miss Out on Peyton Watson in Five-Team Deal
  • 3:57 AMYahoo Sports — Report: Cavs acquiring Peyton Watson and trading Max Strus to Clippers in 4-team deal
  • 3:36 AMHeat.com — Cavaliers land Peyton Watson on reported 4-team trade - NBA.com
  • 3:08 AMYahoo Sports — Cleveland Cavaliers Land Peyton Watson In Major 3-Team NBA Trade
  • 3:01 AMYahoo Sports — Cavs acquiring Peyton Watson and trading Max Strus to Clippers in 4-team deal, AP source says
  • 1:25 AMYahoo Sports — Peyton Watson trade grades: Who won Cavaliers, Nuggets and Clippers deal?
  • 1:13 AMESPN — 3-team deal sends Watson to Cavs, Strus to Clips
What they're saying
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Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers. A person familiar with the trade said Wednesday night that Watson, a restricted free agent who spent his first four NBA seasons with the Nuggets, will sign a four-year contract with the Cavaliers worth $88 million that includes a player option and trade kicker.

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The Los Angeles Clippers picked up veteran wing Max Strus from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday as part of an initial three-team trade which converted into five, that also sent Peyton Watson to Cleveland and draft picks to the Denver Nuggets.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Peyton Watson and signed him to a new contract in a three-team deal with the Clippers and Nuggets. The post Cleveland Cavaliers Land Peyton Watson In Major 3-Team NBA Trade appeared first on HEAVY.

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