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.

No selling involved when it came to Norman Powell arriving to the Miami Heat in this week’s trade from the Los Angeles Clippers. But that doesn’t mean Dwyane Wade’s influence

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat trading for Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers, the star spoke to the media Wednesday for the first time since the shocking deal. As Powell joins forces with the Heat's featured duo of Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, he also expresses the full-circle moment of being traded to the team.