"And while they're more than two months removed now from somehow turning Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love into Norman Powell, insiders still can't believe it happened. "How exactly did the Heat pull this off?" The Athletic's John Hollinger wrote while discussing this offseason's underrated moves. "...The swap turned a bench player (Anderson) and an end-of-bench player (the current version of Love) into a dynamic scoring threat for last year's 21st-ranked offense.""
"Defense is clearly their specialty, but it's not special enough to carry this club. The Heat had this past season's ninth-stingiest defense, per NBA.com, and still landed 20th in winning percentage (.451). Even if Spoelstra alters his approach, this defense should be good-to-great again. Bam Adebayo might be the Association's most versatile defender, Kel'el Ware has interior-anchor potential, and there are shutdown stoppers on the perimeter like Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins."
The Miami Heat acquired Norman Powell in exchange for Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love, creating a clearly lopsided offseason win for Miami. Powell provides dynamic scoring potential needed to lift a 21st-ranked offense. The Heat's defense remains strong—ninth-stingiest last season—but defensive excellence alone produced only a .451 winning percentage, so offensive growth is essential. Defensive anchors include Bam Adebayo, Kel'el Ware, Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins. Miami's immediate outlook depends on Powell recapturing his late-career scoring form and on potential offensive adjustments from coach Erik Spoelstra to maximize Powell's fit.
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