
#0SG · Washington Wizards
Height
6'7"
Weight
195 lbs
Age
21
Experience
2 yrs
Grade Bilal Coulibaly
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On the field, Bilal Coulibaly grades out as a shaky SG for Washington Wizards (D- Impact). That places him 35th of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is strong (B Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as good value on the Contract Value Index (B) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is mixed (C+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 170 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 41.9% | 31.3% | 73.7% |
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 49 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 49 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 41.9% | B- B- |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 59 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 42.1% | B B |
| 2023-24 | ![]() | 63 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 43.5% | C C |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Length
2 years
Total Value
$16.5M
Guaranteed
$16.5M
AAV
$7.3M/yr
Bilal Coulibaly's contract with the Washington Wizards grades as a B CVI — the team is getting good return on this investment relative to other shooting guards around the league. Bilal's production is solid — comfortably above the league-average shooting guard threshold. His $7.3M average annual value ranks as role player money for the shooting guard market. The production-to-cost ratio is favorable — solid output at a reasonable price point represents good asset management. At 21, Bilal has years of development ahead, which adds significant upside to this contract. The 2-year deal keeps the commitment short, giving the team financial flexibility to move on if performance drops.
Bilal Coulibaly earns a B- Performance grade this season — a quality starter-level shooting guard putting up solid numbers for the Washington Wizards. Through 170 games, Bilal is contributing 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game in his role. Bilal's best relative area is FG% at 41.9, though it still falls below the shooting guard median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 2.7 (shooting guard median: 4.0). Among 147 NBA shooting guards graded this season, Bilal ranks 35th. At 21, Bilal is still developing. The production should improve as he gains experience and a larger role with the Washington Wizards.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Bilal's contract sits relative to comparable money.
Bilal Coulibaly ranks 35th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Bilal between Malik Monk (B-) just ahead and Jaden Ivey (B-) just behind.
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Bilal Coulibaly is a player in his 2nd NBA season listed at SG for the Washington Wizards. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Bilal Coulibaly, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index B, Performance B-, Sentiment C+.
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| 1.4 |
| 1.0 |
| 41.9% |
| 31.8% |
| 75.3% |
| 2024-25 | ![]() | 59 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 42.1% | 28.1% | 74.6% |
| 2023-24 | ![]() | 63 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 43.5% | 34.6% | 70.2% |
Around Washington, the narrative on Bilal Coulibaly reads as a C+ sentiment grade — measured by recent headlines and fan reactions. The media has settled into a cautious-optimism posture around the 21-year-old, framing him as a genuine foundational piece rather than just another developmental body on a lottery roster, with front-office praise and beat coverage emphasizing his defensive instincts and untapped offensive potential as the central story. His 2025-26 season performance—11.3 PPG, 4.4 RPG, and 2.7 APG across 49 games—aligns reasonably with that measured tone; the numbers read as above-average for a third-year rebuilder but not yet the kind of breakout that commands national headlines, though a late-season 25-point explosion against Miami gave analysts a concrete preview of the upside they've long believed exists. What's restraining louder enthusiasm is circumstance as much as performance: Coulibaly is the brightest light on a 17-65 team that just finished a 10-game losing streak, and recent depth-level roster additions like Kadary Richmond and Julian Reese suggest no near-term acceleration of a competitive timeline. The bottom line is that basketball media *wants* to believe in Coulibaly—the recurring "next step" framing and "could still become almost anything" headlines prove it—but being excellent on the worst team in the league keeps that belief expressed as intrigue rather than conviction.
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