Paul Pierce will come off the bench in Wednesday's opener against the Kings.

Pierce will come off the bench in Wednesday's opener against the Kings, James Ham of CSN Bay Area reports.

Analysis:

Clippers coach Doc Rivers confirmed that he'd open the season with Lance Stephenson as his starter at small forward, leaving both Pierce and Wesley Johnson to find for minutes off the bench. The deep Clippers roster will likely work against Pierce's efforts to attain fantasy value, but his penchant for heroics and ability to catch fire offensively at times might make him a cornerstone of Los Angeles' late-game lineups.