Washington Wizards star Bilal Coulibaly underwent a surgical procedure on Friday to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb, the team announced. Coulibaly's injury, which was sustained while playing for France in FIBA Eurobasket, is "likely" to impact his availability for the start of the 2025-26 season, ESPN reported .

In the six games he played in during the event, Coulibaly, 21, averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 41.2% from the field.

Coulibaly, the No. 7 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft , is coming off a breakout sophomore campaign. He averaged 12.3 points. 5.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists while starting 59 games for Washington.

During his rookie season, Coulibaly, a teammate of San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama on Metropolitans 92 in France, was slowl

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