"Acquiring this kind of offensive punch typically costs draft picks and/or prospects. That's true even if the inbound player is over 30, and even if he's on an expiring contract, All Miami gave up as part of this deal was two players who didn't factor into its immediate or long-term plans. This isn't just good, opportunistic business. It's a heist."
"Powell has played in roughly 80 percent of his team's the last three seasons after appearing in just 45 contests in 2021-22. In 60 games last season, he averaged 21.8 points on 41.8 percent shooting from 3-point range, adding 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He won't immediately fix the Heat offense; they still need more. But there's no question that he helps - posting 17.5 points on 48.0/41.5/82.8 shooting splits over the last six seasons."
"Powell, 32, is coming off the best season of his career and adds an unquestioned punch to a Heat offense that's been a bottom-10 unit each of the last three seasons. Miami only had to give up Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love, two fringe rotation players, to complete the deal. But was it one of the lopsided moves of the offseason? According to Bleacher Report's Dan Favale, it was."
Miami acquired Norman Powell in early July, sending Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love to complete the deal. Powell, 32, posted career-best numbers last season and provides a significant scoring and spacing boost to a Heat offense that ranked among the NBA's bottom 10 over the past three seasons. The trade required no draft picks or prospects, prompting characterization as an opportunistic, lopsided move. Powell has been durable across recent seasons and has strong long-term shooting splits, but Miami still needs additional offensive pieces after the departure of Duncan Robinson to better space the floor alongside Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo.
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