{"id":46463,"date":"2025-07-07T17:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/46463\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:03:09","slug":"norman-powell-john-collins-dealt-in-three-team-nba-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/46463\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Powell, John Collins dealt in three-team NBA trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA offseason keeps on churning as another multi-team trade was agreed to on Monday. <\/p>\n<p>Scoring guard Norman Powell is being sent to Miami after a strong season with the Clippers, John Collins is being routed to Los Angeles from Utah, and the Jazz snagged Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson and a 2027 second-round pick, ESPN reported.<\/p>\n<p>The extra scoring punch for the Heat comes at a time when the team is embroiled in contract negotiations with star Tyler Herro, who is extension-eligible with an expiring contract in 2027. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36459666\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP_Three_Team_Trade_Basketball_60156-8d5f6-0.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Clippers player dribbling a basketball.\" class=\"wp-image-36459666\"  \/>The Clippers wanted out of the Norman Powell business.  AP<\/p>\n<p>Powell came in fourth in Sixth Man of the Year voting in 2024 and averaged a career-high 21.8 points per game last season while starting in all seven playoff games for the Clippers this postseason. <\/p>\n<p>The Clippers get back Collins, who is a stretch big on an expiring contract.<\/p>\n<p>Collins, while talented, has had a tough time staying healthy despite putting up solid points per game totals. <\/p>\n<p>In 40 games, Collins averaged 19 points per game wth 8.2 rebounds, while shooting 39.9 percent from 3. <\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles could theoretically have a starting lineup of James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, Kris Dunn and Collins.<\/p>\n<p>Love, 36, played in just 23 games last season for the Heat, primarily serving as a bench player, with an average of 11 minutes per game. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36459681\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP_Three_Team_Trade_Basketball_56864-c3959-0.jpg\" alt=\"Luguentz Dort and Lauri Markkanen playing basketball.\" class=\"wp-image-36459681\"  \/>John Collins is an intriguing stretch big for the Clippers.  AP<\/p>\n<p>It would appear he was added into the deal in part because of his contract matching salaries to facilitate the deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever thought I\u2019d be a math problem,\u201d Love said in a post on X. \u201cWelcome to the NBA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Anderson had a tough time getting his footing last season after strong seasons with the Grizzlies and Timberwolves earlier in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson will now go on to his third team in the last calendar year after he agreed to a three-year contract with the Warriors last offseason worth $27.6 million. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NBA offseason keeps on churning as another multi-team trade was agreed to on Monday. 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