They questioned it. Folks in the front office. Folks across the Front Range. Should Denver trade Danilo Gallinari? It was in late November, and the sharpshooter wasn’t even shooting 40 percent.

The Nuggets received calls about the 24-year-old forward, but the front office decided to wait. Let Gallo grow. Let Gallo find gall.

Well, the trade deadline is Thursday, and Gallinari is likely to stay.

As for Gallinari, he entered the night averaging 19.6 points in the past 18 games. He looks like a keeper.