"Through three games played (after sitting out the last two contests with an injury), Powell has been the Heat's leading scorer, averaging 24 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on 48 percent shooting from the field and 50 percent shooting from 3-point range. Even though he's 32 years old, it's going to be tough for Miami to trade a player with that level of production at the deadline, or to let him walk in free agency next summer."
"With still two years left on his current contract, you'd have to assume that if the Heat plan on keeping him on the roster heading into the future that they'll work to try and get an extension done a year early. That means the Heat could be working to hammer down an extension for both Powell and Herro at the same time."
Norman Powell expresses strong desire to remain with the Miami Heat and pursue a long-term extension. He has averaged 24 points, seven rebounds, and three assists through three games, shooting 48 percent overall and 50 percent from three. Powell is considered one of the offseason's biggest steals and has had an outsized impact relative to what Miami gave up. At 32 years old, his production makes trading him or allowing him to reach free agency difficult. The Heat also faces extension considerations for Tyler Herro, complicating simultaneous roster and salary decisions amid a continued search for a franchise-altering star.
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