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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Without both of their primary ball handlers, the Lakers have shifted swingman Luke Kennard into the role alongside LeBron James.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Myers was primarily a starter as a rookie with the Brewers, then operated in more of a swingman role last year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Ryan Weiss, Kai-Wei Teng, AJ Blubaugh and Peter Lambert have starting experience and could become options for a long relief or swingman role if excluded from the rotation.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Junior swingman Leon Bond III (11.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg) and sophomore guard Will Hornseth (11.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg) also are averaging in double figures.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Myers was primarily a starter as a rookie with the Brewers, then operated in more of a swingman role last year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Ryan Weiss, Kai-Wei Teng, AJ Blubaugh and Peter Lambert have starting experience and could become options for a long relief or swingman role if excluded from the rotation.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
Junior swingman Leon Bond III (11.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg) and sophomore guard Will Hornseth (11.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg) also are averaging in double figures.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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