Norman Powell is forcing Heat into impossible trade deadline decision

Miami Heat v New York Knicks | Elsa/GettyImagesThe Miami Heat may have to make a consolidation-type trade at the deadine if they plan to re-sign Norman Powell. And with the way he's played so far this season, I can't imagine a world in which the Heat doesn't look to sign him to an extension during the summer.

That could be much easier said than done. With big money already promised to Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Andrew Wiggins (player option) next season, the Heat won't have a ton of wiggle room to re-sign Powell without entering the luxury tax. That doesn't even account for Nikola Jovic's contract extension and the fact that Jaime Jaquez Jr. will also be up for a pricey extension during…