Powell played 76 games during the 2023-24 season, the most he has played since his 2016-17 campaign with the Raptors. Although he was largely healthy, the same cannot be said for his per-game production. He closed as the 164th-ranked player in standard leagues, delivering modest averages of 13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.2 three-pointers. At 31 years old, Powell's role is somewhat up in the air. Paul George opted to take his talents to Philadelphia, which could open up more playing time for Powell. If he can get back to 30 minutes per night, Powell's offensive talent could shine again. During the 2021-22 season, he was a top-90 fantasy asset, averaging 19.0 points and 2.4 three-pointers in 32.4 minutes per game. This would likely be a best-case scenario, making Powell a sneaky late-round target. However, managers should keep in mind the Clippers also have Terrance Mann, Derrick Jones and Kevin Porter who will be vying for minutes in the backcourt, making the situation a tough one to gauge initially. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a five-year, $90 million contract with the Trail Blazers in August of 2021. Traded to the Clippers in February of 2022.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Norman W.C. Powell is the son of Norman Sr. and Sharon Powell and has two older sisters. He was born in San Diego, California in 1993, where he played high school ball at Lincoln High. He led the school to consecutive California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section 2A championships in 2009 and 2010. The team also captured the 2010 CIF Division II Boys' State Championship. Powell was twice named to the First Team All-State squad and also won the Western League MVP award twice. Powell then attended UCLA, where he earned a degree in history. He hosts an annual summer youth basketball camp back in his hometown of San Diego. Fans can follow Powell on Twitter (@npowell2404) and Instagram (@normanpowell4). From 2011 to 2015, Norman Powell attended UCLA and led the team to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances. As a true freshman, Powell played 18 minutes a game and averaged 4.6 points and 0.8 made threes per contest. His playing time gradually increased in each of his next three seasons. He earned nine starts as a sophomore but wasn't a focal point of the offense, forcing Powell to consider a possible transfer to his hometown university of San Diego State. However, a coaching change convinced Powell to stay at UCLA. He then started all 37 games for the Bruins during his junior (2013-14) season, when he averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in almost 26 minutes per game. Powell's staunch defense helped the Bruins make it to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 that season. As a senior, Powell averaged a team-high 16.4 points (sixth in the Pac-12), 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals in nearly 35 minutes per contest across 36 games (all starts). Powell also averaged a team-high 17.0 points in five Pac-12 and NCAA Tournament games. With Powell's help, the Bruins again made it to the Sweet 16. At the season's end, Powell was named to the First Team All-Pac-12 squad. Powell was selected with the 46th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.
Game-high 29 points Monday
GLos Angeles Clippers
December 23, 2024
Powell finished with 29 points (10-20 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-7 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 37 minutes during Monday's 114-110 victory over the Grizzlies.
ANALYSIS Powell led both teams in scoring Friday, and four of his points came in the final 25 seconds of the fourth quarter, including a 14-foot jumper that gave the Clippers the late lead. Powell has now scored at least 28 points in four straight games and has taken on a larger role in the Clippers' offense this year. Since and including Dec. 1, Powell has averaged 25.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals over 32.4 minutes per game.
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How does Norman Powell compare to other players?
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64.3%
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60.8%
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47.9%
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25.5%
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1.0%
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10.2%
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5.6%
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13.4%
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1.6%
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0.5%
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8.7%
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27.1%
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33.9
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Powell was one of the frontrunners for Sixth Man of the Year last season, and he's developed into one of the best bench scorers in the NBA. The sharpshooter averaged 17.0 points per game on 47.9 percent from the field, 39.7 percent from three-point range and 81.2 percent from the free-throw line last year. The inability of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to stay on the court is what made Powell so dangerous last year, posting a 31 percent usage rate when those superstars are sidelined, and he scored at least 20 points in a third of his appearances. That scoring does hide a lackluster fantasy profile, though, with Powell providing just 2.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks per outing. You have to know what you're getting into when drafting a player like Powell, but be aware that he's almost useless from a fantasy perspective as long as PG13 and Kawhi are available.
Powell finds himself in a crowded Los Angeles wing rotation. Operating as a part-time ball-handler will help, but the rotation still goes 10-deep. He's connected on 41.0 percent of his triples across the last three seasons while averaging 17.9 points per game. When healthy, he's a quality source of efficient, multi-level scoring. Powell suffered a foot fracture just three games into his Clippers' tenure but has showcased his ability to get buckets in both Toronto and Portland. Powell's style sometimes results in disappearances from the rest of the box score, but he's a good fit in Los Angeles. Injuries or load management for Clippers stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George is always on the table, which adds the potential for additional value to Powell's fantasy case.
A mid-season trade sent Powell from Toronto to Portland, but that did not stop the UCLA product from having the best fantasy season of his career. Across 69 total games (the final 27 came with Portland), Powell averaged a career-high 18.6 points to go with 2.5 three-pointers (also a career best), 3.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals. One of the most reliable players in fantasy over the last two seasons, Powell should again be set for a productive 2021-22 campaign. He'll open the season as the unquestioned starter at small forward, where he'll have a chance to approach 35 minutes per game (he averaged 34.4 MPG post-trade last season). The 28-year-old, who signed a lucrative extension in the offseason, can be counted upon for scoring, three-pointers and steals production.
Coming off a breakout season that included several big-time performances in the playoffs, Powell's arrow is pointing up as we enter the 2020-21 campaign. He nearly doubled his previous career high in points per game to 16.0 despite coming off the bench for half of his 52 regular-season appearances, and fantasy managers certainly enjoyed Powell's sharp shooting numbers (a 49.5 field-goal percentage, 39.9 percent from long range and 84.3 percent from the line) as well as his 1.2 steals per game. Despite missing a couple long stretches with shoulder and finger injuries, Powell established himself as a vital player for the Raptors. With both Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol departing in free agency, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby may have to spend more time at power forward. That would open up more opportunities for Powell to see action, so an uptick in minutes and usage could be on the horizon in 2020-21. This is a great chance for Powell to crack the top 100 in fantasy.
Powell finished his fourth NBA season notching career highs in points (8.6), rebounds (2.3), assists (1.5), threes (1.1) and field goal percentage (48.6). He also played a career-high 18.8 minutes per contest, appearing in 60 games. Powell was good from the foul line (82.7 percent) and from deep (40.0 percent), though the increased efficiency doesn't move the needle much on his overall fantasy value. He's the preseason favorite to be the starter at shooting guard in 2019-20, but that role is far from secure as he'll compete with Fred VanVleet for it. VanVleet had a career year in 2018-19, capped off by a strong showing in the Finals. He averaged 24.6 minutes in the playoffs compared to 15.9 minutes for Powell, and VanVleet's 27.5 minutes per game in the regular season were significantly more than Powell's 18.8. Powell has yet to show consistency on either end of the floor and has not played 20 minutes a game in his career. The absence of Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green should free up opportunities for him, but Powell will be a player to avoid outside of deep leagues this season.
Powell was a minor reserve on the wing for much of the 2017-18 season and averaged just 15.2 minutes, which was down from 18.0 a year prior. That translated to 5.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, while shooting 40.1 percent from the field and a brutal 28.5 percent from deep. Powell was essentially safe to avoid for Fantasy purposes and that shouldn't change heading into the upcoming campaign. The Raptors dealt DeMar DeRozan to the Spurs in a trade that brought both Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green Toronto. That's two more talented bodies on the wing that will be well ahead of Powell. In addition, C.J. Miles, Delon Wright and OG Anunoby are all expected to see time at either shooting guard or small forward, which leaves only a handful of minutes for 25-year-old. Despite the role, Powell was extended a four-year, $42 million contract last offseason, so he'll be getting paid much more than his workload might suggest.
Powell found himself being integrated into the rotation more and more in his second NBA season, playing in a career-high 76 games, while averaging 8.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 18.0 minutes. Those marked improvements across the board for the 24-year-old wing, although he did shoot just 32.4 percent from the three-point line, which was a significant decrease from the 40.4 percent he shot during his rookie campaign. While he spent the majority of his time on the floor backing up DeMar DeRozan at shooting guard, the ineffective play of DeMarre Carroll prompted the Raptors to experiment more with Powell at small forward. He was solid overall following the switch and had somewhat of a coming out party in the playoffs, averaging 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 three-pointers across 25.3 minutes in nine games against the Bucks and Cavaliers. His strong play allowed the Raptors to part ways with Carroll in the offseason, as he was dealt to the Nets in what was essentially a salary dump. However, Toronto did opt to bring in C.J. Miles on a three-year, $25 million contract, which still complicates Powell's role a bit. The two are expected to battle for rights to the starting small forward role during training camp, meaning the results of that competition are going to have a large impact on Powell's potential as a Fantasy prospect. Still, whether he's given a spot in the top unit or not, Powell's youth and impressive play in the 2016-17 playoffs should mean a decent bump in minutes from the 18.0 he averaged as a sophomore.
After playing four years at UCLA, Powell was drafted by the Raptors with the 46th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. The 6-4, 22-year-old shooting guard showed how important experience can be in a transition to the NBA by his strong play at the Las Vegas Summer League, where he was the only rookie player to earn First Team honors, averaging 18.2 points, 1.0 three-pointer, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in 26 minutes per game while shooting 51 percent from the field, 44 percent from three, and 71 percent from the line. The Raptors have Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, Cory Joseph, and Terrence Ross in line to get most of the backcourt minutes, but Ross has struggled to put everything together despite having a lot of opportunities over the last two seasons, and that could open the door for Powell to have a meaningful backup role in his rookie season. Don't count on him to be of use in most standard leagues, but Powell could be an interesting stash in dynasty formats that have non-active spots to stash players in.
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Leading scorer in defeat
GLos Angeles Clippers
December 22, 2024
Powell provided 28 points (8-22 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 42 minutes during Saturday's 113-97 loss to the Mavericks.
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Another strong showing
GLos Angeles Clippers
December 20, 2024
Powell registered 29 points (10-19 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals across 38 minutes during Thursday's 118-95 victory over the Mavericks.
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Efficient in win over Utah
GLos Angeles Clippers
December 17, 2024
Powell had 29 points (12-16 FG, 5-7 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 28 minutes during Monday's 144-107 win over the Jazz.
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Scores 16 points in loss
GLos Angeles Clippers
December 14, 2024
Powell supplied 16 points (6-14 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes during Friday's 120-98 loss to Denver.
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Set to shine in bench role again
GLos Angeles Clippers
October 14, 2024
Powell is mentioned as one of several role players who could outperform expectations in the 2024-25 season, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS Powell is one of the most consistent bench performers in the NBA, and he's likely to have another solid campaign in 2023-24 while thriving in his role as the primary backup to Kawhi Leonard. Whether it's as a starter or a sixth man, Powell has shown he can deliver, as he averaged 17.1 points in just 26.1 minutes per contest in 2022-23, and even in a lesser role, he knocked down 43.5 percent of his three-pointers in 2023-24 over 76 regular-season games. He'll also have enough volume to let it fly as a scoring threat due to the team's lack of depth when it comes to scoring.