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 Thunder have also only had All-Star swingman Jalen Williams for a total of 45 minutes in this series (Games 1 and 2) because of his lingering hamstring injury.
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The hero for New York was do-it-all swingman Josh Hart.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 May 2026
The plan was always to have Myers in a swingman role this season, but there is no easy way to build up his pitch count before the spot comes up in the rotation.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Veteran swingman Luke Kennard, on the other hand, was upgraded from questionable to available for Game 2 after being listed on the injury report with neck soreness.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The hero for New York was do-it-all swingman Josh Hart.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 May 2026
The plan was always to have Myers in a swingman role this season, but there is no easy way to build up his pitch count before the spot comes up in the rotation.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Veteran swingman Luke Kennard, on the other hand, was upgraded from questionable to available for Game 2 after being listed on the injury report with neck soreness.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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