Andrew analyzes the recent NBA trade involving John Collins to the Clippers and Norman Powell to the Heat, assessing the impact on each team.

The Los Angeles Clippers have traded Norman Powell to the Miami Heat in a three-team trade that sees them bag John Collins from the Utah Jazz. The Jazz received Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, and a 2027 second-round pick from the Clippers to complete the deal.

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The Utah Jazz traded John Collins to the LA Clippers on Monday in a three-team trade. It was an excellent pickup for the Clippers at Norman Powell's expense, who landed on the Miami Heat.

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In a stunning move, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that the Clippers, Jazz, and Heat have finalized a three-team trade that sends Norman Powell to Miami, John Collins to Los Angeles, and Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, and a 2027 Clippers second-round pick to the Jazz.