Rather than give up on Jonathan Kuminga completely ahead of a likely mid-season trade, Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are set to bring the young forward back into the rotation fold for Thursday's meeting against the Phoenix Suns.
However, Kuminga's return to the rotation might also be a message to 29 other rival teams around the league -- here's our $22.5 million young forward and you now get a month to see him playing considerable minutes again before a potential trade.
Jonathan Kuminga has another chance before becoming trade eligible
Of course, the Warriors would like nothing more than for Kuminga to play well over the month, but even if he does do that and is a consistent part of the rotation, does it really overwhelm the years of being in and out of the rotation?