Pinpointing the strongest Max Strus interest

Read on for the latest on Miami’s in-demand guard, with a favorite emerging in the race to sign him and cap space likely required to get a deal done

After helping the Miami Heat to an unexpected spot in the NBA Finals, Max Strus is an unexpectedly hot name in NBA free agency.

Multiple rival clubs indicated Wednesday that Strus is increasingly likely to command a contract that starts higher than the full $12.4 million midlevel exception for non-taxpaying teams when free agency legally begins Friday at 6 PM ET.

And one of those teams, league sources say, has revealed itself.