11月3日，据24直播网报道，76人队的波普在参加The Dawg Talk Podcast访谈时预测，若掘金队，2023年的NBA总冠军，与尼克斯队，去年赛季的竞争者，在季后赛中相遇，那么掘金队将以4胜2负的战绩击败对手。
波普自信满满地宣称：“在我们的阵容面前，任何对手都显得稍逊一筹。我有十足信心，我们必将以4比2的比分，轻松赢得这场系列赛的胜利。”
In the year 2023, Pop, while suiting up for the Nuggets, contributed to the team's triumph in the championship series, overcoming the Heat with a 4-1 victory to secure the title. The previous season, the Knicks triumphed in the championship showdown, defeating the Spurs by a 4-1 score to lift the trophy.