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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The Golden State Warriors have been on a tear since their blockbuster trade for six-time All-Star former Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Will the best players on the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors both be available for Heat-turned-Warriors All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler's first return to South Beach since his very loud departure earlier this season?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Senior swingman Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, the Big West Player of the Year, leads the team in scoring (19.7 ppg), rebounding (5.3 rpg) and assists (3.4).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-4 swingman will finish the 2024-25 regular season, his third as a pro, with a career-most 17.6 points on a career-best 46 percent shooting from the field and 40.9 percent from 3-point land (on 5.1 triple tries a night), plus 73.3 percent shooting from the foul line.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Will the best players on the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors both be available for Heat-turned-Warriors All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler's first return to South Beach since his very loud departure earlier this season?
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Senior swingman Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, the Big West Player of the Year, leads the team in scoring (19.7 ppg), rebounding (5.3 rpg) and assists (3.4).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-4 swingman will finish the 2024-25 regular season, his third as a pro, with a career-most 17.6 points on a career-best 46 percent shooting from the field and 40.9 percent from 3-point land (on 5.1 triple tries a night), plus 73.3 percent shooting from the foul line.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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