Bilal Coulibaly sat out the rest of the Celtics game with a worrisome injury
As if they were sad Washington Wizards they are not enough, guard Bilal Coulibaly he failed finished their game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday due to a leg injury.
The Wizards visited TD Garden, hoping to snap a five-game losing streak. But unfortunately, they suffered another loss, 136-107. They fell to 1-7.
Coulibaly was ejected with 9:55 left in the third quarter and he was off for the rest of the evening. He finished with one point, two rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes.
“Bilal Koulibaly has been ruled out for the rest of tonight’s game with a strain in his lower left leg, a team official said,” Athletic’s Josh Robbins reported on X.
It was only Coulibaly’s fourth game of the season after recovering from thumb surgery. In his first three appearances, he averaged all-around averages of 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks.
The 21-year-old full-back from France has shown flashes of brilliance in his young career and has the tools to be a strong player, but needs to be more consistent in help the Wizards to get out of the basement.
The Wizards’ backcourt rotation is pretty congested, with Coulibaly, CJ McCollum, Bubba Carrington, Tre Johnson, AJ Johnson, Malachi Branham and Will Riley. For Coulibaly, he needs to stay on the floor if he wants to keep his starting spot, especially with other playmakers waiting in the wings.
The Wizards will await an official diagnosis to determine if Koulibaly has avoided any major injury.
Washington will next face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
2025-11-06 03:01:00
