Bilal Coulibaly was cleared on the Wizards' injury report at 6:34 PM ET Wednesday, moving off day-to-day status. He is available against the Hawks at 7:00 PM ET tonight.
What happened
Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly is cleared. The injury report updated his status at 6:34 PM ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4, moving him from day-to-day to cleared. Earlier the same day he was listed as day-to-day with an illness. The report gives no further detail and carries no comment on his condition. No expected return date is announced, and none is needed now that he is cleared. The update came 26 minutes before the Wizards' game against the Hawks, set for 7:00 PM ET.
What it means for the Wizards
Coulibaly is available for tonight's game against the Hawks. Washington is 4-3, sits fourth in the standings and has won two straight. He has played in all seven games, averaging 27.3 minutes, 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists. The Wizards are 4-3 with him and have not played a game without him, so there is no record to compare. His clearance keeps the rotation whole at a thin moment. Reece Beekman, Tristan Vukcevic, Justin Champagnie and Jamir Watkins are all listed as out. Trae Young leads the team in minutes at 36.1, followed by Anthony Davis at 33.5.
What to watch
The first thing to watch is his workload against Atlanta. A player who was day-to-day with an illness hours before tipoff could see his minutes managed, though nothing in the report says so. His season average is 27.3 minutes. No further injury report time is announced. His status only matters again if it changes. The Hawks game is the only one on the schedule at this point. Beekman, Vukcevic, Champagnie and Watkins remain out, so Washington's depth will depend on who else is on the report.
Is Bilal Coulibaly playing vs the Hawks?
Yes, he is cleared. The injury report moved him from day-to-day to cleared at 6:34 PM ET on Nov. 4, ahead of the 7:00 PM ET game against the Hawks.
When will Bilal Coulibaly be back?
He is not out. He was cleared on Nov. 4 after being listed day-to-day with an illness earlier that day. No return date is announced because none is needed.