Norman Powell Opens up About Playing With Kawhi Leonard and Paul George

The LA Clippers are loaded with talent
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After acquiring Norman Powell and Robert Covington at least year's trade deadline, the LA Clippers bolstered what was already one of the league's deepest rosters. Now loaded with top-end talent and depth, the Clippers must navigate the deepest roster in franchise history.

Norman Powell, who averaged 21.4 PPG in his brief five games with the Clippers last season, understands he'll be asked to play a unique role alongside Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. In a recent interview with Law Murray of The Athletic, Powell opened up about embracing that role.

"This what I’ve been doing my whole career," Powell told Murray. "I know what the team needs. I’ve played with Kawhi before and playing against PG my whole career it seems like. Ever since I got to UCLA, guys coming up and playing in the summer in the pro runs."

Powell continued, saying that "I think my game is really used to being in different roles, getting different looks. So, I’m not really worried about that. My focus is to stay health… I feel like the game is going to work itself out with all the time I put in."

With a roster this deep, every player on the Clippers will be forced to buy in. Ty Lue has proven the ability to maximize talent, so if each player on the roster trusts in his vision, a championship run is certainly a real possibility. 

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.