NBA Mock Draft: Philadelphia 76ers Select Isaia Cordinier From France

NBA Mock Draft Pick #26 -- Isaia Cordinier, Point Guard, France

SBNation's Philadelphia 76ers blog, Liberty Ballers, explains their pick:

With the 26th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select Isaia Cordinier, guard out Denain (French second division), originally from France. We hope that, by giving Cordinier a first round promise, we would subsequently get a guarantee that he would play one more year overseas and continue to develop his game.

The pick is as much of a pick due to roster constraints as it is our assessment of Cordinier's abilities - we expect to integrate at least four NBA rookies already next season, and with our stated desire to bring in veterans and improve moderately in the short-term, a draft-and-stash makes the most sense in this spot. Cordinier though is the type of athlete - with a promising jumper and always-revving motor - that we're willing to spend the time to develop, and he fits well with the type of team we're looking to build.

After a jam-packed first round, it makes a load of sense for the Sixers to use a late-1st round pick for a draft-and-stash option. As Liberty Ballers mentioned, Cordinier has plenty of upside due to his high-motor and solid perimeter jumper. However, Cordinier would need more experience playing against better competition, as he only played one year in France's Pro B league, their equivalent of the NBA D-League.

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