Heat, Clippers, Jazz Finalize Three-Team NBA Trade

The Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, and Utah Jazz finalized a three-team trade sending Norman Powell to the Heat, John Collins to the Clippers, and Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, and a 2027 second-round pick from the Clippers to the Jazz. Powell, who averaged 21.8 points per game last season, strengthens Miami’s offense amid contract talks with Tyler Herro. Collins, after exercising his $26.6 million player option and averaging 19 points and 8.2 rebounds with Utah, moves to the Clippers for added frontcourt depth despite recent injuries. Love and Anderson, both experienced veterans, were included mainly for salary-matching purposes, with Love seeing limited minutes in Miami and Anderson joining his third team in a year. The trade has drawn praise for Miami's offensive upgrade, criticism of the Clippers for not extending Powell, and questions about Utah's asset management. The deal significantly impacts the rosters and salary cap situations for all three teams heading into the 2025-26 NBA season.