Jamal Murray wasted no time reinforcing expectations for his Denver Nuggets after a Game 7 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals. “We just came up short tonight,” Murray said after confirming his belief that the Nuggets were capable of another title. Nuggets star Nikola Jokić’s response was more jaded. Denver’s brass got to work on improving the Nuggets’ roster around Jokić, Murray over the offseason to ensure their contention window remained open.