Recently, former NBA player "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson predicted this season's awards on the "All The Smoke" program.

Jackson said: "Dallas or Golden State, one of these two teams will win the championship. For the MVP, choose Jokic, the Defensive Player of the Year is Bunyama, and the best rookie is the kid from Dallas. As you all know, he is the first pick, so you can't go wrong with this choice. For the most improved player, I choose Kuminga, yes, I will say him."