"It's easy to understand why the hype surrounding Coulibaly took a turn for the worse over the last couple months. The French product showed flashes of improvement this past year, but he also showed regression in areas that he thrives at during his rookie campaign. Following a season-ending injury, Coulibaly's second season was cut short, before he got the opportunity to return to play in FIBA EuroBasket play for Team France this offseason."
"Overseas, Coulibaly showed more signs of concern than he did promise. Defensively, the guard's over aggressive play got him in foul trouble that almost made it hard to watch his performances. Offensively, there wasn't too much to rave about, at least not in terms of any clear progression in his game. To end things in EuroBasket play, Coulibaly suffered yet another injury that not only ended his offseason early, but now puts the guard in position to miss the start of the season with the Wizards."
Bilal Coulibaly has become an overlooked piece on the Washington Wizards roster amid new additions and emerging young players. He displayed flashes of improvement but also regression after a season-ending injury curtailed his second NBA season. He returned to FIBA EuroBasket with Team France but showed concerning play, including over-aggressiveness that led to foul trouble and limited offensive progression. Another injury in EuroBasket ended his offseason early and threatens his availability for the season start. Washington originally drafted him No. 7 overall for his versatile playmaking and views his growth as a longer-term project.
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