"For those previously unfamiliar with Powell's game, this is his 11th season in the league. His 33rd birthday will arrive in May. Players aren't supposed to be ascending at this stage. That's what made his 2024-25 breakthrough so jarring to see. Because not only did his scoring output reach previously unseen heights (21.8), he managed to up his volume while also outperforming his career shooting rates from the field (48.4 percent) and from three (41.8)."
"Still, it's been encouraging to see the first few games of the new campaign provide proof of concept. Powell looks every bit like the All-Star candidate that the Los Angeles Clippers witnessed this past season. The same All-Star candidate that Miami somehow acquired for the deeply (and bizarrely) discounted cost of Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love over the offseason. While the Clippers clearly had some reservations"
Norman Powell has emerged as an All-Star-caliber scorer for the Miami Heat after a summer trade that cost Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love. Powell is in his 11th NBA season and will turn 33 in May. His 2024-25 breakthrough produced 21.8 points per game with career-best shooting splits (48.4% FG, 41.8% 3P). Early in the new season his scoring rose to about 24 points, three-point shooting sits near 50%, rebounds at 7.3 per game, and assists at 2.7. The Heat started 2-1 without Tyler Herro, and Powell's scoring and efficiency have validated the low trade price.
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