Warriors must face uncomfortable reality with Jonathan Kuminga's qualifying offer

Houston Rockets v Golden State Warriors | Eakin Howard/GettyImagesAs the Golden State Warriors look to bring an end to their contractual stand-off with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, the team has now set their sights on bringing the young forward back on a short-term, tradeable deal that would allow them to retrieve value later down the line in a trade.

Yet, the unfortunate and tragic reality of the situation is that Kuminga still has the opportunity to accept the Warriors' qualifying offer, a path that could lead the organization to lose their prime asset for nothing but could be the ideal route for a player looking to prove his worth.

Kuminga, 22, has long felt under-valued by…