Paul Pierce recently discussed if Kawhi Leonard’s return will ruin the Jazz and Clippers’ playoff hopes with Jalen Rose. 

“When you have a player like Kawhi, he’s a great player, MVP candidate,” Paul said.

Neither the Jazz or Clippers have a top ten player in the league, and adding Kawhi back into the Spurs rotation gives them the significant advantage.

There is still some cause for concern with Leonard missing most of the NBA season. Pierce explains in further detail:

“You can’t sit out this many games and come back and be yourself, you know guys are in form right now!”

“He is still in preseason form! He is not in NBA game shape right now.”

The Spurs are still on pace to make the playoffs without Kawhi which is an impressive feat already.

Check out the clip from NBA Countdown below: