Heat’s Max Strus takes jab at Boston Celtics in celebratory social media post ahead of NBA Finals

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Max Strus is preparing for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but he still took a moment to look back and enjoy the Eastern Conference Finals.

Strus went undrafted in 2019 but eventually signed a two-way contract with the Celtics; he was ultimately released just before the start of the 2019-2020 regular season.

Strus took to his Instagram account and posted a friendly reminder of his stint Boston.

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© AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee Miami Heat guard Max Strus celebrates after scoring during the first half of Game 6 of the second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks on May 12, 2023, in Miami. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee

After a short run with his hometown Chicago Bulls, Strus signed a two-way deal with the Heat in 2020. He later landed a two-year contract to keep him in Miami before the 2021-2022 season.

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Since then, the 27-year-old guard and has been a solid rotation player for the team since. Strus is now savoring his Miami Heat’s win over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

© Megan Briggs/Getty Images Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics controls the ball ahead of Max Strus #31 of the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on May 23, 2023, in Miami. Megan Briggs/Getty Images

Strus posted an old news story, “Celtics waive forward Max Strus,” to his Instagram story.

He also posted a few photos of him celebrating the Heat’s Game 7 victory.

Strus averaged 9.4 points in the conference finals while shooting 41.8 percent from the field. His most productive performance happened in Game 1, when he scored 15 points.

© Eric Espada/NBAE via Getty Images Max Strus of the Miami Heat shoots a three-point basket during the play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks on April 11, 2023, at Kaseya Center in Miami. Eric Espada/NBAE via Getty Images

Strus and the Heat now have to contend with two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the Finals.

Miami flew straight to Denver after their Game 7 win on Monday night. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have enjoyed more than a week of rest after sweeping the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.