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Former Blazers guard has turned into a star with his new team

Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Norman Powell is 32. He's also playing the best basketball of his career.

Powell landed with the Miami Heat this offseason after the Los Angeles Clippers traded him. Now, both the Blazers and Clippers are left wondering why they ever decided to part ways with a future NBA star.

In Miami, Powell has taken his game to an entirely new level that many didn't even think he had in him -- not at this point in his career. He's averaging 24.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists while shooting an efficient 49% from the field and 42.