Jonathan Kuminga nightmare will gift Warriors one incredible trade silver lining

Darren Yamashita-Imagn ImagesThe Golden State Warriors continue to be in a free agency stalemate with Jonathan Kuminga, making the potential of the young forward accepting the $7.9 million qualifying offer more likely by the day.

According to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points on Thursday, Kuminga is prepared to accept the qualifying offer if the Warriors don’t move on their present offer of two years and $45 million with a second year team option.

Having Kuminga on the qualifying offer would be a nightmare for Golden State given it would all but seal his departure with no return as an unrestricted free agent next offseason. However, it would also bring one major silver lining that the front…