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 Knicks traded Yabusele to the Chicago Bulls for swingman Dalen Terry, then traded Terry with two second-round picks and cash to the New Orleans Pelicans for the sweet-shooting defensive-minded guard from Brooklyn.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The third-year swingman, whose stretch of 10 straight games with 20 or more points got snapped against New Orleans, also went 25-for-25 from the free throw line.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Back in 2015, Dunleavy, then a swingman for the Chicago Bulls, lined up for a 3-pointer late in the second quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Milwaukee Bucks.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Brewers ace was dealt to the New York Mets, along with swingman Tobias Myers, for right-hander Brandon Sproat and infield prospect Jett Williams.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The third-year swingman, whose stretch of 10 straight games with 20 or more points got snapped against New Orleans, also went 25-for-25 from the free throw line.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Back in 2015, Dunleavy, then a swingman for the Chicago Bulls, lined up for a 3-pointer late in the second quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Milwaukee Bucks.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Brewers ace was dealt to the New York Mets, along with swingman Tobias Myers, for right-hander Brandon Sproat and infield prospect Jett Williams.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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