The Hawks young draft pick was being guarded by the Wizards’ Kelly Oubre Jr. at the top of the key in a Las Vegas Summer League game on Sunday. Cordinier faked right and drove to his left with force down the middle of the lane for a layup attempt. He drew a foul at the rim and crashed to the floor.
No problem.
Cordinier got up and made one of his two free-throw attempts. The play showed one thing about the 19-year-old guard. He plays hard.
“That’s the great thing about him, his competitive nature,” Hawks assistant and summer league coach Taylor Jenkins said after the Hawks’ 88-80 win.