Max Strus was the Cleveland Cavaliers’ key addition last offseason. The Wine and Gold knew that they needed more shooting and floor spacing after this weakness was exposed against the New York Knicks in the postseason.

Those needs led them to Strus who made a name for himself in the league as an excellent three-point shooter. Cleveland went on to acquire him from the Miami Heat in a three-team trade.

Strus had a solid regular season averaging 12.2 points (career-high) while shooting 35.1 percent from the floor on 6.8 attempts a game. However, he did leave some to be desired in the playoffs averaging just 9.5 points while shooting 34.7 percent from behind the arc.

President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman spoke about Strus’ impact last season and revealed that he’s the first person who thinks he can have a greater impact next season and that he’s not content with where the team finished the season.

“Max had the best year of his career statistically. If you ask him, he thinks he can do better,” said Altman at Friday’s media availability. “He thinks he can shoot better. There are things he wants to do better from a playing standpoint.”

While Altman stressed that Strus wants to be better moving forward, he did provide the Cavs with some unaccepted playmaking ability that was a welcome addition. 

“I didn’t know about the playmaking,” continued Altman. “We thought we were getting a basketball player. We didn’t know that he was going to have the best year of his career from a statistic standpoint — passing, rebounding, and defense.”

Strus having this mindset after a statistically good season is the exact mentality the Cavs need to have as a team if they want to get farther in the playoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A viral video circulating on social media shows a vehicle doing doughnuts in Playhouse Square Saturday night around a lit fire.

According to Cleveland Police Dispatch, officers were called to the intersection of 14th Street and Euclid Avenue around midnight Saturday night.

Peyton, a Cleveland State student who lives in the area, was shocked when 19 News showed her the video from Playhouse Square.

“Oh my God! That’s crazy. Is that on purpose? I think it’s pretty dangerous. I can’t believe it went on for that long, and it’s right by a college campus,” she said. “I don’t think it’s safe. Cleveland’s always busy and it’s not safe. I’ve seen a lot of stuff down here. It’s not a safe city and I think we all know that.”

Another man visiting Cleveland this Memorial Day weekend with his daughter says he could hear the car doing donuts from his hotel room.

“I’m surprised it took police as long as it did to break it up,” he said. “That’s a dangerous thing to do in the middle of the city.”

Police were unable to locate the suspects.

One witness says they saw the suspected vehicle leave just as police arrived on scene.

19 News has reached out to police for more details but has not heard back.

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May 24, 2024


/PRNewswire/ – Tremco CPG announces the launch of its renowned Rising Stars program in

Cleveland, OH

, in collaboration with Cleveland Heights High School. With other national locations such as

Brooklyn, NY

,

Newark, NJ

,

Boston, MA

and

Charlotte, NC

Tremco CPG is proud to launch the program in its own backyard and the two-day event marked a significant step in expanding this initiative nationwide.

With the construction trades industry facing a chronic labor shortage, Rising Stars is designed to provide hands-on education with subject-matter experts, develop diverse skillsets, increase access to resources, and foster success for emerging professionals in the industry.

Open to young people 16 to 24 years old, the program provides participants with an overview of the career opportunities in construction and skilled trades. Participants are also introduced to key industry concepts through a blend of seminars and hands-on activities, with sessions covering topics that range from building science and the impacts of climate change to indoor air-quality and mock job interviews.

“Sometimes students don’t know what they don’t know. Being able to speak to them at such a young age and introduce them to construction is a great opportunity to engage them and get them involved,” says

Laura Brockman

, Executive Vice President of Business Operations for Tremco CPG.

Rising Stars industry partners also can meet with – and recruit – these trained, eager young people looking to join the industry.

“There’s a massive shortage of workers in the sector. Rising Stars is giving students exposure to real-world work experiences and opportunities to be able to meet and work side by side with professionals in the field. Plus, it’s focused on things like the environment and sustainability, which we know are important to young people,” says

Randall McShepard

, Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Talent Officer at RPM International Inc.

The launch event spanned two days, with top executives from Tremco CPG and RPM Inc. as well as community and school district representatives. The event started at Tremco’s Building Science Laboratory where school officials, community organizers and industry partners toured the facility and learned more about the Rising Stars program. The next day, event-goers met at Cleveland Heights High School to celebrate the official launch of the Rising Stars program in the

Cleveland

area.

“I think one of the great things about the Rising Stars program is it gives our students a foot into the door. A lot of students can be apprehensive to the unknown. By having early exposure, it breaks down barriers and builds confidence,” says

Cleveland Heights’

Administrative Principal, Dr.

Brandon Towns

.

For more information and to participate in upcoming events, contact Tremco CPG Inc.’s Marketing Communications Senior Director,

John Buckley

at

JBuckley@tremcoinc.com

.

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