swingman
noun
swing·man
ˈswiŋ-ˌman 
-mən
: a player capable of playing effectively in two different positions and especially of playing both guard and forward on a basketball team
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When the Knicks swingman spoke about how Jalen Brunson’s return might change the way New York plays, his words felt prophetic.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Sharpshooting swingman Duncan Robinson is on the shelf due to left sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Lively signed a year ago as a swingman, missed a bunch of spring training because of a virus and then wound up ranking second on the team in innings.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Golden State Warriors have been on a tear since their blockbuster trade for six-time All-Star former Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Sharpshooting swingman Duncan Robinson is on the shelf due to left sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Lively signed a year ago as a swingman, missed a bunch of spring training because of a virus and then wound up ranking second on the team in innings.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Golden State Warriors have been on a tear since their blockbuster trade for six-time All-Star former Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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