Picking out the best player in the NBA has gotten harder and harder as LeBron James' reign at the top slows down, and the talent pool in the league only grows stronger. 

Russell Westbrook is coming off a season where he averaged a triple-double, James Harden did incredible things for the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry's individual talents are overshadowed by being a part of the Golden State Warriors' superteam and players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns have insane potential to be in that elite tier for a very long time. 

Michael Jordan, who's hosting the Michael Jordan Flight School basketball camp in Southern California, took a pool of questions from attendees. He was asked for his thoughts on Kawhi Leonard and laid down huge praise for the San Antonio Spurs' star. 

"He's good. Great player. He's the best two-way player in the game right now," Jordan told his campers. 

Calling someone the "best two-way player" in the NBA is a strange way of saying someone is the best player in the league without actually saying it. If Kawhi's impact on offense and defense is the best balance in the league, then let's just call it like it is and call him the best player.

Jordan doesn't call Kawhi the best player in the league outright, but deeming him the best "two-way" player is a huge compliment from His Airness. There's no bigger sign off than Jordan, and Leonard just got himself the ultimate compliment from him. 

To Kawhi's credit, he's come very far from the interesting defensive prospect with a little bit of a shot that was drafted 15th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. His scoring and assist numbers have been on the rise every season since he was a rookie, topping out at 25.5 points and 3.5 assists per game last season. 

While Kawhi's offense has been steadily growing, his defense has only sharpened. Leonard already has two Defensive Player of the Year awards to his name at the age of 26, and there's no reason to think he'll be falling off on that front. 

Leonard's allowed the Spurs to smoothly transition away from an era led by Tim Duncan, morphing into what's essentially a small forward version of Duncan on the court. He's collected, steady and has a similar air about him. 

Does this close the debate on who the best is? No, but "best two-way player" and "Kawhi Leonard" are being said together more and more often, and that has to count for something.