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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Thanks to the season’s resurgence behind the team’s young core — spearheaded by star guard LaMelo Ball, rising swingman Brandon Miller and rookie of the year candidate Kon Knueppel — the Hornets are among the hottest teams in the NBA.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
The conventional way to put together this bullpen would be lining up the free agents who signed major-league contracts this offseason, using Rea as a swingman and sticking with Palencia as the closer.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Junk entered camp as a contender for a roster spot, either in the back end of the rotation or as a swingman/long reliever out of the bullpen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Ryan Yarbrough will be in there too if an injury doesn’t force the swingman to the rotation.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
The conventional way to put together this bullpen would be lining up the free agents who signed major-league contracts this offseason, using Rea as a swingman and sticking with Palencia as the closer.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Junk entered camp as a contender for a roster spot, either in the back end of the rotation or as a swingman/long reliever out of the bullpen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Ryan Yarbrough will be in there too if an injury doesn’t force the swingman to the rotation.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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