One could logically think that Vincent Collet would opt for Matthew Strazel or Joel Ayayi to respect the logic of position for position, but the coach of the French team finally opted for the experience card, calling Isaïa Cordinier to replace Frank Ntilikina, package for the World Cup.
The 26-year-old full-back/winger has 19 appearances with the French national team, the most significant dating back to last summer, during Eurobasket 2022. The Virtus Bologna player therefore already knows the system well. of Vincent Collet, and has his confidence.
In the France group, his versatility will allow him to play behind Nando De Colo or Evan Fournier, while Sylvain Francisco is now Nando De Colo’s only real relay playmaker.
Moreover, Collet recalled the faithful Vincent Poirier because Mathias Lessort went to Athens on Friday to be examined by the doctors of Panathinaikos, and he will continue his rehabilitation in Paris before joining the France group in Japan. Vincent Poirier (2.13 m, 29 years old, 56 caps) is therefore called to compensate for a possible package.
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