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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Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the 6-foot-7 swingman out of Marquette met up with longtime Heat team president Pat Riley at some point last week to discuss their options together.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Spiers has shown himself as a capable swingman, making 10 starts and 12 relief appearances in the big leagues last year.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Sources inform Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst of ESPN that the 6-foot-7 swingman out of Marquette hasn't budged on his behind-the-scenes request to be traded away from the Heat this year, after failing to come to terms on an extension agreement during the 2024 offseason.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The swingman has also become a better rebounder this season, and taken a defensive step in the right direction.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Spiers has shown himself as a capable swingman, making 10 starts and 12 relief appearances in the big leagues last year.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Sources inform Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst of ESPN that the 6-foot-7 swingman out of Marquette hasn't budged on his behind-the-scenes request to be traded away from the Heat this year, after failing to come to terms on an extension agreement during the 2024 offseason.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The swingman has also become a better rebounder this season, and taken a defensive step in the right direction.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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