Is Norman Powell a small forward or a shooting guard? To the Portland Trail Blazers and in an era of positionless basketball, does it really matter? For the sake of examining Powell as a player, Frank Urbina of HoopsHype slots him as a small forward in his latest position rankings, where Powell comes in at no. 15, between Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors and Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns. As Urbina notes, Powell’s second year with the Blazers should go more smoothly.
Norman Powell’s numbers took a slight dip after his midseason trade from Toronto to the Portland Trail Blazers, but that was understandable considering he had to adjust to a brand-new role with a team that featured various high-usage scoring options.