There is one of those wagons in a lifetime that does not pass twice. That, Isaïa Cordinier knows it well, he who is now only 2 days away from going out to draw the most important shots of his young career across the Atlantic. All the Nets staff are waiting for him for the preseason training, it is up to him to pass Kevin Durant for Axel Bouteille. We debrief.
It’s a 100% French breaking – the information coming to us from Dylan De Abreu, specialist in European basketball for Basketactu – Isaïa Cordinier will fly off this Sunday to join the Big Apple and the Brooklyn Nets Institution. The kind of information that gives the smile, allowing the hypothesis of a future in the NBA for the former Golden Boy of Nanterre. Even if great European offers are squatting his letterbox, Cordinier seems to be focused on resuming training with Steve Nash’s troupe and hopes to land a spot in the final roster. A challenge not the least for the one who still has quite a few shortcomings in certain sectors of the game. We think in particular of his external address (24% at 3-points), too irregular to consider a success from the arc of the Great League . This being the case, Isaiah’s last exercise in Betclic Elite remains qualitative with averages of 12 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 interceptions at 44% shooting. These figures are raised when it comes to EuroCup, a competition of which Isaïa was perfectly familiar with the exposure to NBA scouts.
Although Cordinier will be coming to Brooklyn next week, nothing is guaranteed. It’s a workout not a camp invite. He still has European offers but Nets appear to be his priority.
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It is therefore the flower with the gun that the child of Créteil is going to pose important dribbles. Selected by Vincent Collet to take part in the preparation of these last Olympic Games, there is no doubt that Isaiah Cordinier’s next international goal begins with « Paris » and ends with « 2024 ». When we see the enthusiasm with which the French followed the Blues during the Japanese games, it is absolutely certain that the ticket to play in front of his country will cost daring, risk taking and a lot of sweat. This is what Cordinier does by making his European contenders wait for the benefit of the hope and the dream of treading an NBA floor. Although its performances are still irregular, the rear is found there perfectly when it is necessary to take advantage of the spaces to go shear the hoop or magnify the possession via a last pass that few considered. We know the logic of a transition between NBA and European game quite uncertain and the profile of Isaiah Cordinier does not then make a Twitter notification impossible in a few days: « Isaïa Cordinier has agreed to a two-way contract with Brooklyn, league source tells ESPN ».
We keep our fingers crossed that everything goes well behind the scenes at Barclays Center. If he is not selected, the dreamy kid will take a serious blow to morale but nothing will be lost, many big names in Europe coveting the beast. And then, 24 years old, that still leaves time to go up the slope.
Text source: Basketactu
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