Warriors send $22.5 million message by refusing to give up on Jonathan Kuminga

New Orleans Pelicans v Golden State Warriors | Lachlan Cunningham/GettyImagesRather 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…