"Coulibaly joined his teammate Alex Sarr overseas to suit up for his home country of France in FIBA EuroBasket play. Now, the oversized guard finds himself in the same shoes as the big man being sidelined for the rest of the offseason and potentially longer after suffering an injury. The former No. 7 overall pick reportedly suffered a finger injury that required surgery to repair the ligament in his right thumb on Friday."
"The struggles for Coulibaly have been consistent over the last few seasons, but after a bit of an offensive leap during his sophomore season with the Wizards, the hope was that a strong offseason could put him in position to finally breakout this coming season in Washington."
"Not to mention, if Coulibaly misses time and one of the Wizards newest additions in Cam Whitmore, Tre Johnson or even Will Riley emerges as a top option for head coach Brian Keefe, it may put him on the outside looking in as the Wizards continue building towards the future."
The Washington Wizards face another roster setback as Bilal Coulibaly underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his right thumb after suffering a finger injury during FIBA EuroBasket play. Coulibaly will be sidelined for the rest of the offseason and could miss additional time while rehabbing the injury. The guard's development has been uneven across his first seasons, though an offensive improvement in his sophomore year raised expectations for a breakout. The injury complicates his path to justify his high 2023 draft selection and creates roster pressure if newcomers Cam Whitmore, Tre Johnson, or Will Riley assume larger roles.
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