Norman Powell Caught Off Guard By Trade To Heat

Veteran guard Norman Powell wasn't expected to be traded from the LA Clippers this offseason. However, Powell is happy to have landed with the Miami Heat.

"Honestly, I didn't know what to think at first. I mean, it's been a crazy last couple of weeks, just from talking to Lawrence Frank in my exit meeting and what they were telling me, Powell said. "When I got the call and said I was traded, obviously it's a shock, because you're not expecting it. You just had a career year."

Despite the shock of being traded, Powell is looking forward to playing for the Heat.

"Hearing that it was Miami, I was really excited," Powell said. "And then thinking back to my childhood and being a big fan of Dwyane Wade and watching the Heat growing up and wanting to play for the Heat organization as one of the teams as a childhood dream that you want to play for, it's definitely a cool, full-circle moment for me."