After an eventful 2025 offseason that landed the Denver Nuggets a new-look group and improved depth, they had as high expectations as ever. With Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray leading the charge, they were expected to at least make a trip to the Western Conference Finals. However, on Thursday, they were knocked out of the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves. With a few different things to blame for Denver's premature playoff exit, including the entire roster underperforming and a couple of key injuries, there is plenty of uncertainty heading into the offseason. After the loss, Jokic admitted the Nuggets are far from title contention, and even joked that if they were in Serbia, everyone would be fired for this first-round exit. "We just lost in the first round. I think we are far away [from title contention]," Jokic said. When asked if changes were needed, he responded, "That's not my decision, to be honest.…