Recently, Pippen said in an interview with Marca Newspaper that he was not sure if Doncic could return to the NBA Finals in the future.

Pippen said, "Compared to our era, today's NBA requires dramatically less physical confrontation and the game is played more openly, which allows players like Jokic and Doncic, who combine size advantages and delicate skills, to dominate the game."

"Doncic relied on his style of play to get to the Finals, but I'm not sure he can do it again. Let's just say right now that was a flash in the pan, and when that Maverick made it to the Finals, there was no extra squeezable playmaker left."