MIAMI (AP) — Norman Powell remembers what the perceptions were when he entered the NBA a decade ago. Can’t shoot, not a scorer, only a defender.

He’s proven them all wrong — and the Miami Heat hope he continues doing so.

Powell donned his new Heat uniform in an official capacity for the first time Monday, appearing at the team’s media day in advance of Tuesday’s opening training camp practice. He’s coming off the best year of his career, averaging nearly 22 points per game, and the Heat are desperately hoping that scoring punch helps them this season.

“We’re excited to have Norm with us for a lot of different reasons,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, entering his 18th season in that job for Miami — making him the longest-tenured coach currently in the NBA. “That’s a big part of it, his

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