Making two starts during his 69 appearances this season, the 24-year-old Powell averaged 5.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 14.4 minutes a game. He also increased his production during the Mavericks’ first-round playoff series against Oklahoma City, posting 6.0 points and 4.3 boards an outing while appearing in four of the five games. But after showing glimpses of stardom throughout his second season, Powell admittedly will enter a summer of uncertainty with hopes that his hard work leads him to the right opportunity.
“I mean, for me, it’s business as usual. I show up to the gym and I work. That’s it,” Powell said while making an appearance at the annual Heroes celebrity baseball game last week. He added: “I have agents that are kind of trying to take care of that stuff for me, and my job is to be ready for whatever opportunity I find myself presented with and be ready to perform at the highest level. For me, it’s business as usual. Just in the gym grinding.”
