 He was selected to play in the Nike Hoop Summit, in April 2016, where he tallied eight points, five rebounds and one assist, in 21 minutes off the bench.Later that month, he declared for the NBA Draft.On June 13, 2016, Cordinier was one of 13 different international underclassmen (including one of four different Frenchmen) to enter the 2016 NBA Draft.