Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokić and Nuggets
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The Denver Nuggets disappointingly lost by 32 points in Game 7 to the OKC Thunder and will need to make major changes to be a title-contender in the 2025-26 NBA season. We have a full offseason plan to help them achieve that goal.
Stephen Curry missed four consecutive games in the second round due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain, contributing to the Warriors' elimination by the Timberwolves. Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles injury during the Celtics' series against the Knicks, sidelining him for Game 5 and 6.
They weren't that thin for the Denver Nuggets. They were as thick as Nikola Jokić. The best player in the world had the 68-win Thunder on the ropes multiple times. Jokić outplayed presumptive MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a second-round series that went seven games but ended in an OKC blowout.