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By Evan Massey
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The first wave of NBA free agency may be over, but teams across the league have not stopped trying to make moves.
On Monday morning, a new major blockbuster trade went down. It included the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, and Utah Jazz swapping multiple pieces.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was the first to report the trade.
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According to Charania, the Heat are getting Norman Powell, the Clippers are getting John Collins, and the Jazz are getting Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson, and a 2027 second-round pick from Los Angeles.
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Let's take a closer look at the return for each team.
Miami is getting an underrated perimeter scorer and shooter in Powell. He played 60 games for the Clippers last season, averaging 21.8 points per game to go along with 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.2 steals. Powell also shot 48.4 percent from the floor and 41.8 percent from three-point range.
Los Angeles landing Collins is another addition to a front-court that already added Brook Lopez in free agency. Collins appeared in 40 games and made 31 starts last season, averaging 19 points, 8.2 rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal per game. He knocked down 52.7 percent of his shot attempts and 39.9 percent of his attempts from the three-point arc.
Finally, Utah is getting a couple of veteran pieces. Love may not ever suit up for the team, while Anderson averaged 5.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists last season split between the Heat and Golden State Warriors.
On the outside looking in, Miami and the Clippers both made win-now moves. Powell and Collins are quality pieces who will positively impact their new teams and their hopes of competing for a playoff run.
As for the Jazz, they were able to unload a piece that no longer fit in Collins. Neither Love or Anderson will be high-impact pieces, but they acquired a draft asset in return in the form of a second-round pick.
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It will be interesting to see the fallout of this trade and how both the Heat and Los Angeles play with their new additions.
Expect to continue seeing a lot of activity in NBA trade discussions. There are still a good number of impact-free agents available on the market as well.
While the NBA free agency market has slowed down, there are still more moves to come.
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