The LA Clippers are not Norman Powell’s problem, but he was a problem for his old team this season.

Powell scored 30 points in the Miami Heat’s 140-123 rout of the Clippers on Monday night. He averaged 25.5 points in his two games against the Clippers this season.

Powell had a career season in 2024-25 with the Clippers. He was so good, there was chatter he was worthy of his first All-Star selection. He averaged a career-high 21.8 points, picking up the scoring slack while Kawhi Leonard recovered from injury. Powell averaged 17.4 points in four seasons with the Clippers, proving valuable on a team that dealt with injuries to Leonard and former Clipper Paul George during Powell’s tenure.

But Powell was traded to Miami after the season as the Clippers looked to maintain financial flexibili

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