Baseline Awards & 2025-26 NBA Honors Predictions ft. Jabari Davis

It’s award season on The Baseline Podcast! Cal, Shaw, and special guest Jabari Davis break down their 2025-26 NBA Award predictions — from Rookie of the Year to MVP — and debut a few exclusive Baseline Awards you won’t hear anywhere else. 🏆 Official NBA Award Picks:

• Rookie of the Year: Cal – Cooper Flagg | Shaw – Ace Bailey | Jabari – Cooper Flagg
• Most Improved Player: Cal – Amen Thompson | Shaw – Matas Buzelis | Jabari – Amen Thompson
• Defensive Player of the Year: Unanimous pick – Victor Wembanyama
• Sixth Man of the Year: Cal – Josh Hart | Shaw – Josh Hart | Jabari – Trey Murphy III
• MVP: Cal – Anthony Edwards | Shaw – Victor Wembanyama | Jabari – Luka Dončić

🎖️ The Baseline Awards:

• MacGyver Award (Player who does the most with the least) – Derrick White (Jabari)
• New Threads: Best Fit on a New Team – Desmond Bane & Jrue Holiday (Cal)
• Keep Ish Together: Glue Guy of the Year – Dyson Daniels, Jalen Suggs, Ivica Zubac (Shaw)
• I Got Next Award (Next breakout star) – Kel’el Ware (Jabari)
• The Robin Award (Best 2nd Option) – LeBron James, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaylen Williams (Shaw)
• MVPBT: Most Valuable Player on a Bad Team – Devin Booker (Cal)

From bold MVP takes to creative Baseline originals, this episode delivers laughs, insight, and plenty of hoops talk for real NBA heads.

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