I know what you’re thinking. It’s late July. Summer League is over. The major free agents are signed. Seven-team trades are in the books. It’s time for Kevin to break out his Statistical Doppelganger Machine.
You’re in luck. Out, the machine is broken.
First through wringer: French wing Bilal Coulibaly.
Coulibaly, who turns 21 tomorrow (July 26), had a second season that was somewhat disappointing and better than expected. Let me unpack.
The disappointment stems from what people (me included) hoped to see. I can’t speak for everyone, but I wanted him to transmogrify into Scottie Pippen in year two.