One of the bigger questions for the Miami Heat heading into the 2025-26 NBA season revolves around Norman Powell's future. If he does end up sticking around, the Heat could extend him at a discount if the recent scuttlebutt surrounding score-first guards across the league holds true.
Echoed by The Athletic's Sam Vecenie, score-first guards across the leagues are struggling to get paid big money. If the chips do fall in a way where the Heat could re-sign Powell for slightly more than the mid-level exception (perhaps between $15-20 million per year), it will be difficult not to pull the trigger.