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Norman Powell #24 of the Miami Heat controls the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half at Kaseya Center on January 17, 2026 in Miami, Florida. <\/p>\n
When the Miami Heat<\/a> acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, it was widely assumed that they would lose free agent Norman Powell, who is due for a big payday after making his first All-Star team last season.<\/p>\n However, certain new developments indicate Powell could return to South Beach.<\/p>\n For one, Powell posted a story on his Instagram on Sunday night that included a message from Heat guard Davion Mitchell congratulating him.<\/p>\n \u201cCongrats 2-4,\u201d read the message. \u201cAt the end of the day, the day gone end.\u201d<\/p>\n If Powell and the Heat don\u2019t agree to an extension by Tuesday, the All-Star guard will officially become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. As such, the timing of Mitchell\u2019s post is definitely interesting.<\/p>\n Heavy<\/p>\n Norman Powell Returning to Heat?<\/p>\n Furthermore, a close friend of Norman Powell told X account The HEAT Realm<\/a> that there\u2019s a misconception that Powell plans to move on as a free agent.<\/p>\n \u201cif you\u2019re miami you wouldn\u2019t want to lose a guy for nothing,\u201d Powell\u2019s friend said. \u201cEspecially when you have holes to fill. But just laughing reading the miami discourse when no one really knows.\u201d<\/p>\n The X account provided further insight on Powell\u2019s thought process.<\/p>\n \u201cI asked him if he\u2019s hearing something else on the situation.\u00a0And he was surprised Miami fans thought Powell was gone already lol.\u201d<\/p>\n Is Norman Powell really on his way back to the Heat\ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n I asked Powell\u2019s close friend on the situation, he responded with this:<\/p>\n \u201cif you\u2019re miami you wouldn\u2019t want to lose a guy for nothing. Especially when you have holes to fill. But just laughing reading the miami discourse when <\/p>\n Miami Heat Making Moves<\/p>\n On Sunday, Yahoo Sports\u2019 Kevin O\u2019Connor<\/a> reported that the Heat are exploring several possibilities to try to re-sign Powell, including shopping Nikola Jovic.<\/p>\n \u201cLeague sources say the Heat have shopped Nikola Jovi\u0107 in an attempt to cut salary to open flexibility for Powell,\u201d O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut Jovi\u0107 is entering the first year of a four-year, $62 million contract that already looks like an albatross by role player standards given his lack of development at 23 years old. Miami would have to attach draft capital to Jovi\u0107\u2019s contract to dump him, but the front office only has a 2029 first and swaps in 2028 and 2032 to dangle.\u201d<\/p>\n For what it\u2019s worth, the Chicago Bulls<\/a> have reportedly emerged as a leading threat to pry Powell away from Miami.<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Miami Heat, there\u2019s a growing consensus within league circles that All-Star guard Norman Powell won\u2019t return to South Beach,\u201d HoopsHype\u2019s Michael Scotto<\/a> reported over the weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Chicago Bulls are among the teams expected to have interest in Powell as free agency nears, league sources told HoopsHype. The 33-year-old guard is a career 39.6 percent 3-point shooter.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sportswriter with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit and more. 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