Norman Powell, who played his college basketball at UCLA from 2011-2015 saw his ninth season come to a close. Powell’s Los Angeles Clippers, who came into the series as the fourth seed were eliminated in six games by Luka Doncic and the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks.
Powell had a solid game 6 with 20 points, which was his fourth straight game of scoring double digits for the Clippers. The 30-year-old finished the season at 13.9 points per game, playing in 76 of the 82 games for Los Angeles. Powell started 3 of those games and averaged 26.2 minutes per game.
While at UCLA, Powell increased his minutes each season, finishing his senior season with 34.6 minutes per game, and scoring 16.3 points per game. Powell signed a five year $90M contract with Portland in August of 2021, but then during the 2021-2022 season he was traded to the Clippers. He will earn $19M with the Clippers next season, and over $20M during the 2025-2026 season.