The Miami Heat shook things up on Monday morning when the franchise acquired fringe All-Star guard Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers by way of a blockbuster 3-team trade including the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
The Clippers brought in Utah's star forward John Collins and the Jazz collected second-round draft capital attached to the Heat's Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson.
Powell could make a world of difference for the Heat as a go-to scoring option in the backcourt to pair with the team's first-time All-Star Tyler Herro next season, but it appears as though the 25-year-old has yet to escape trade rumors, himself.
While discussing the savvy scoring guard's potential value on the trade market in the wake of the Orlando Magic's surprising transaction to land the Memphis Grizzlies' Desmond Bane, the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson made an intriguing assertion.
"Bane considered more of 2 way player," Jackson shared via X on Monday.
"Tyler could net 2 Firsts potentially."
The ex-Grizzlies guard Bane was dealt to the Magic on June 15 for a gargantuan haul, as the Grizzlies landed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and a first-round pick swap, shaking up the market in the process.
Surprisingly enough, Jackson believes that the Heat would only land a couple of first-round draft selections in exchange for Herro, who contributed 23.9 points, 5.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds on an impressive 56.3% effective field goal percentage in 2024-25.
Bane wasn't too shabby during his final season with the Grizzlies, as the 27-year-old guard averaged 19.2 points and 5.3 assists while knocking down 39.2% of his 6.1 attempts from three-point range.
If the Heat were to ever consider shipping Herro away, team president Pat Riley and the franchise's front office would work tirelessly to net as many draft selections in return for the rising star as possible, or a proven talent that would keep the team competitive.
