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Dwyane Wade is one of Norman Powell\u2019s mentors. (Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images)<\/p>\nDwyane Wade is one of Norman Powell\u2019s mentors. (Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n
The Miami Heat\u2019s biggest splash of the offseason so far was adding guard Norman Powell, who wasn\u2019t shy about his admiration for Dwyane Wade, the greatest player in Heat franchise history.<\/p>\n
Here is what the 10-year veteran said last week during his first presser with the Heat.<\/p>\n
\u201cHearing it was Miami, I was really excited. I\u2019ve had a couple guys I\u2019ve played with who played for the organization and said amazing things about the city, the fans, the organization,\u201d Powell said. <\/a>\u201cThinking back to my childhood, being a big fan of Dwyane Wade. Watching for the Heat. Wanting to play for the Heat \u2026 was a childhood dream. Definitely was a full circle moment for me.’\u201d<\/p>\n For more on those quotes, click here!<\/a><\/p>\n Wade spoke about the move for the first time on his latest podcast on his latest podcast episode of Time Out with Dwyane Wade on the WY Network on Tuesday. <\/p>\n The Heat\u2019s all-time leading scorer and three-time champion spoke glowingly<\/a> about Powell\u2019s fit with Miami, but he also recollected to the moment that he found out about the trade after seeing Powell in Europe earlier this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cI was golfing. I come back and I got a text and [Norman Powell] was like, \u2018Yo, big bro, I\u2019m on my way. I\u2019m going out to Miami dawg. I can\u2019t wait to put a jersey on.\u2019 And I\u2019m like, \u2018Who is this?’\u201d Wade recalled<\/a>. \u201cThen I was like, \u2018Oh it\u2019s Norman!\u2019 \u2026 I know how much inspiration he took from the player that I was. \u2026 It\u2019s cool to have that connection. It\u2019s a dream for him to put that jersey on because he grew watching one of his favorite players play in that jersey. <\/p>\n \u201cYou know how good Norman is \u2026 For the Heat to be able to get a player like that, with [Bam Adebayo] and [Tyler Herro] as No. 1-2 options, it\u2019s like \u2018Alright, let\u2019s go!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was golfing. I come back and I got a text and [Norman Powell] was like, \u2018Yo, big bro, I\u2019m on my way. I\u2019m going out to Miami dawg. I can\u2019t wait to put a jersey on.\u2019 \u2026 It\u2019s cool to have that connection. It\u2019s a dream for him to put that jersey on because he grew watching one of\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/eLYYDEZGCF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Hot Hot Hoops (@hothothoops) July 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s an awesome story from Wade \u2014 and it\u2019s cool to see more players on the Heat who looked up to Wade, once upon a time. Only if we could get the Heat great back in the organization (dang Jazz!).<\/p>\n Powell, 32, had the best year of his career after Paul George flocked to Philadelphia, averaging 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game on 41.8 percent shooting from 3-point range.<\/p>\n Powell is one of the best shooters in the NBA and should fit seamlessly in a Heat offense that\u2019s been a bottom-third unit each of the last three years. He\u2019s an excellent replacement for Duncan Robinson, who signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Pistons earlier this summer.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-4 guard can thrive in any role, and I\u2019m expecting him to have a sizable role alongside Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins heading into the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n To check out our other content, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter\/X\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Subscribe to our YouTube channel\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n \t\t\t