Powell met Wade in Europe prior to his trade to the Heat. He took the time to tell Wade how much he admired his game, and Wade responded by telling Powell that he respected his efforts as a sixth man with the Clippers and his development into a full-time starter during the 2024-25 season.

As part of a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz, the Heat is acquiring veteran guard Norman Powell from the Clippers, a league source confirmed to the Miami Herald on Monday. The Heat is sending center Kevin Love and forward Kyle Anderson to the Utah Jazz to acquire Powell.

The trade, Norman Powell said Wednesday, came as a shock. But what comes next with the Miami Heat, the 10-year veteran said, won’t be an issue at all.