Former UCLA Bruins star makes shocking NBA All-Star case

Don’t get it twisted: Powell has always been a good scorer. He approached the 20 points per game mark twice, scoring 18.6 points per game and then 19 per game in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

But we have never seen such production from Powell.

It’s not just that he’s averaging a lot of points for his career. It’s also the case that, despite the increased volume, he’s surpassing his previous best in three-point percentage and is currently at his career-high in field goal percentage.

He also has a 64.1 percent hit rate, the best of his career.

Additionally, Powell is a very solid defender, making him a legitimate two-way player for a team that desperately needed reinforcements on both ends of the court in Kawhi Leonard’s absence.

Consider this: Even though Leonard hasn’t played a game this season, the Clippers are 18-13 and in first place in the Pacific Division.

That’s a testament to how great Powell was, and the fact that he posted a .161 win share per 48 minutes (another career high) is a testament to that how important The UCLA product was a surprising success in Los Angeles.

Coming into his NBA tenure with the Toronto Raptors, no one would have imagined that Powell would one day be an All-Star, but it’s very difficult to argue against his case.

Powell doesn’t complain. He’s not one-dimensional. He does a little bit of everything and he deserves a lot of credit for that.

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