"Nonetheless, following a nightmare offseason with underwhelming play in FIBA EuroBasket that was capped off with a right thumb injury that forced him to have surgery, Coulibaly's facing an uphill climb to be the player the organization hoped he could become when they drafted him. Coulibaly is set to miss the start of the season after receiving a 6 to 8 week recovery timeline. Between being sidelined from his injury and the poor reviews from his play for Team France, the two-way playmaker is seemingly being written off."
"Not only do fans seem to be overlooking the potential the guard has, but writing him off this early seems to be a mistake. Regardless, this could be the exact fuel that Coulibaly could use to prove the entire fanbase and the rest of his critics wrong. The talent is there and he's shown flashes of how disruptive he can be as a defender. With room to grow offensively, if Coulibaly can just tone down the aggressive nature defensively that gets him in foul trouble, there's plenty to work with moving forward."
The Washington Wizards enter next season with multiple storylines including Alex Sarr's potential leap, Tre Johnson's rookie campaign, Cam Whitmore's addition, and CJ McCollum's veteran presence. Bilal Coulibaly remains a major question mark entering his third season after a promising sophomore year. A difficult offseason included underwhelming FIBA EuroBasket play and right thumb surgery, resulting in a 6- to 8-week recovery that will sideline him to start the season. Coulibaly still shows disruptive defensive flashes and offensive growth potential, but must reduce overly aggressive defense that leads to foul trouble to maximize his development.
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