Celtics alum Max Strus on Joe Mazzulla’s coaching, their bond, Marcus Smart’s DPOY award and more

The Celtics Wire caught up with the DePaul alum in Mexico City ahead of his Heat’s tilt with the Spurs for the Mexico City Games.

It’s been a hot minute since Miami Heat wing Max Strus has been a member of the Boston Celtics, but the DePaul alum still remembers his time with the team well despite its comparative brevity. The Celtics Wire caught up with Strus in Mexico City this week as the Heat shooting guard met with the press ahead of Miami’s tilt with the San Antonio Spurs at Mexico City Arena for the first Mexico City Game since before the start of the pandemic.

Strus had spent some time walking around the lush Polanco neighborhood — one of the wealthier areas of the city — as he settled into the local surroundings. “It’s very beautiful,” he related.

“It’s nice to be out in the streets, to explore and sight-see a little bit”