Sources: Powell lands 2-yr., $45M deal with Bulls

Free-agent guard Norman Powell has agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania. Powell, a potent scorer, joins the Bulls after an All-Star season with the Miami Heat, where he averaged 21.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 47% from the floor. Powell was traded to Miami from the LA Clippers last July in a three-team deal involving the the Utah Jazz, Powell became a first-time All-Star during his lone season with the Heat, averaging over 21 points per game for a second straight season and knocking down 38% of his 3-point shots on the season. Powell got off to a strong start, scoring 20 or more points in 29 of his first 38 games this past season, but was limited to a total of 58 games due to injuries. Powell began his career in Toronto, spending five-plus seasons with the Raptors, averaging 9.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game and helping Toronto win its only NBA title in 2019. In 2021, Powell was traded from the Raptors to the Portland Trail Blazers. Just over a year later, he was traded to the Clippers, where he spent the next three-plus seasons, blossoming into one of the NBA's most skilled scorers averaging over 17 points per game while in L.A. ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this story.