Norman Powell: Giannis Move Makes Heat a Contender
Ex-Heat guard Norman Powell says signing Giannis Antetokounmpo, plus other summer additions, has turned Miami into a genuine title contender.
Norman Powell says Miami's summer business has turned the Heat into contenders, pointing to the arrival of Giannis Antetokounmpo as the key move.
Powell, who left Miami this off-season, faced Antetokounmpo repeatedly during his time in Toronto and rates him among the league's defining players.
Milwaukee, for its part, is still trying to move on from the Antetokounmpo departure. As reported here on 2026-09-07, the Bucks have struggled to find a trade partner for Myles Turner, a year after signing him to a four-year, $107m deal meant to help keep Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee. That plan has now unravelled with the trade to Miami.
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