The Washington Wizards could have used Bilal Coulibaly in their 134-106 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night inside Madison Square Garden. Coulibaly, 20, was a game-time decision after getting hit in the face with an elbow in Sunday night's loss at home against the Detroit Pistons.

The right wrist fracture that cut Bilal Coulibaly’s rookie season short also confined his dominant hand to a cast. Unable to practice with his right hand, the Washington Wizards guard built up his left,

Through their first 13 games of the NBA season, the Washington Wizards have shown that while they’re not a contender right now, they have building blocks that will eventually get them to the next level.

The Wizards' core, featuring Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly, finished at No. 27 on the list. "If this is a list for the next five years and beyond, Washington would be much higher, as rookies Carrington and Sarr and second-year forward ...