return copyAndSetTargetKind(copy, in, gvk)
			}
			return copyAndSetTargetKind(copy, in, unversionedKind)
		}
		return nil, NewNotRegisteredErrForTarget(s.schemeName, t, target)
	}

	// target wants to use the existing type, set kind and return (no conversion necessary)
	for _, kind := range kinds {
		if gvk == kind {
			return copyAndSetTargetKind(copy, in, gvk)
		}
	}