Wizards quietly have a defensive monster hiding in plain sight

Charlotte Hornets v Washington Wizards | G Fiume/GettyImagesThe Washington Wizards may have a rising star on their hands who few saw coming in Bilal Coulibaly. Critical questions persist in regard to his jump shot, but the progress he's made in multiple phases of the game is impossible to overlook.

One area in which Coulibaly is quietly making remarkable strides is on the defensive end of the floor—where he's flashed legitimate lockdown potential.

Coulibaly, 21, is coming off of a season in which he averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 offensive boards 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 1.1 three-point field goals made per game. He shot just 28.1 percent from the field, but the…