NBA insider says Toronto has traded Norm Powell to Portland
Powell joins the Portland Trail-Blazers, sources tell ESPN
The Toronto Raptors have reportedly traded Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers for Gary Trent and Rodney Hood.
Powell ends a six-year run in Toronto that includes an NBA championship ring in 2019.
Toronto PG Kyle Lowry was still a Raptor after the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline Thursday.
The Raptors snapped a nine-game losing streak Wednesday night against Denver, their first win since Feb. 26.
Powell is expected to turn down an $11.6M player option for next season to test free agency. He’s currently enjoying a career-best season at 19.5 PPG.
Prior to the start of the 2017/18 NBA season, Powell signed a 4-year, $42M extension with the Raptors.
Career-high 43 POINTS and 8 THREES for Norman Powell (@npowell2404). 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2ydiPJCJc6
— NBA (@NBA) March 18, 2021
Portland just got a shooter.
— Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) March 25, 2021
Out of 64 NBA players that have tried at least 200 3s this season, Norman Powell currently ranks 3rd in 3P%.
He’s made 43.9% of 269 attempts from beyond the arc this year.
Only Joe Ingles and Joe Harris have been more accurate this season. pic.twitter.com/nhcKgBDnMQ
Deadline day tracker:
Houston trades Victor Oladipo to Miami for Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk
Hawks trade Rajon Rondo to Clippers for Lou Williams, draft picks + cash
Orlando trade Evan Fournier to Celtics for draft picks
Cavaliers trade JaVale McGee to Nuggets
Pistons trade Delon Wright to Kings for Cory Joseph, draft picks
Magic trade Nikola Vučević, Al-Farouq Aminu and Otto Porter to Bulls for Wendell Carter Jr. and draft picks
Orlando trade Aaron Gordon and Gary Clark to Denver for Gary Harris, RJ Hampton, draft picks
Philadelphia acquires George Hill from Oklahoma City for Tony Bradley, Iggy Brazdeikis, draft picks. Terrance Ferguson goes to New York; Austin Rivers goes to OKC (three-team trade)
