In his first season with the Miami Heat, Norman Powell made his first career All-Star game. (Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
On multiple occasions, guard Norman Powell has shown interest in staying with the Miami Heat. While his future remains uncertain, that interest appears to be mutual, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.
“The Heat have interest in bringing him back,” Fischer said recently on Bleacher Report. “What’s going to happen with the number? I think a Norman Powell deal will be on the back burner in the sequence of Miami going after Giannis first.”
The Miami Heat do have interest in bringing Norman Powell back, per @JakeLFischer
“The Heat have interest in bringing him back. What’s going to happen with the number I think a Norman Powell deal will be on the back burner in the sequence of Miami going after Giannis first”… pic.twitter.com/kLAUG2tT4W
— Heat Central (@HeatCulture13) April 28, 2026
The Heat acquired Powell, 32, for Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love last summer. The deal was largely viewed as a win for the Heat at the time — and Powell ended up proving them correct.
He had an excellent start to the season, which included getting named to his first career All-Star game. He fit seamlessly as a scorer in the Heat’s new look offense, averaging 25.0 points on 50.9/45.8/88.3 shooting splits in his first 17 games.
Though injuries began to derail Powell’s season, tallying just 17.5 points post-All-Star break, albeit across just 13 games. His impact outside of his scoring was essentially nonexistent, as was his explosiveness relative to the start of the season, likely attributed to the groin injury he battled through for weeks.
The Heat can still re-sign Powell for any amount up to the max, since they still have his full bird rights, until the start of the new league year in late June. But if they don’t, he’ll be an unrestricted free agent.
Obviously, they’re not going to sign him to the max. He made roughly $20 million in 2025-26, and if he were to return, he’d likely be in line for a similar amount, as he’s pushing his mid-30’s.
I’ve already made the argument as to why I wouldn’t bring Powell back. But would you? Let us know in the comments!
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