swingman
noun
swing·man
| \ ˈswiŋ-ˌman
, -mən\
, -mən\
Definition of swingman
: 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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And Danny Green, the veteran guard, was congratulated outside the locker room by Vince Carter, the 42-year-old swingman who, once upon a time, was the face of the Raptors when respectability was an achievement. — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, "New Coach, New Star: The Raptors Made All the Right Moves," 14 June 2019 With LeVert, Dinwiddie and Allen (as well as stretchy swingman Taurean Prince and sharpshooter Joe Harris) Irving has plenty of pieces for a strong season with his third franchise in four years. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Why We Shouldn't Underestimate Kyrie and the Nets This Year," 5 Aug. 2019 Day said, clearly meaning tackles Thayer Munford, Joshua Alabi and Nicholas Petit-Frere; guards Jonah Jackson and Wyatt Davis; center Josh Myers; tackle/guard swingman Branden Bowen; and maybe interior lineman Matthew Jones. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Ohio State football: What is the Buckeyes’ deepest position group?," 3 Aug. 2019 The Denver Nuggets officially signed rookie swingman Vlatko Cancar to a multiyear contract, the team announced on Friday afternoon. — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, "Nuggets sign Vlatko Cancar to multiyear contract," 2 Aug. 2019 The Clippers jumped at the opportunity, sending a Brooklyn Nets-like draft pick package to the Thunder along with promising point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and swingman Danilo Gallinari. — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, "Could the Celtics reap the rewards of Kawhi Leonard’s signing with the Clippers?," 7 July 2019 The Lakers also acquired former Toronto swingman Danny Green and former Warriors guard Quinn Cook, while also retaining Rajon Rondo and JaVale McGee. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "NBA free agency: DeMarcus Cousins agrees to deal with Lakers," 6 July 2019 The Rockets began free agency with a rapid agreement with swingman Gerald Green, who had been clear about his intention to return to his hometown team, a person with knowledge of the deal said. — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, "Rockets, Gerald Green agree to 1-year contract," 30 June 2019 Then, former Belmont swingman Dylan Windler will be among the main attractions Thursday at a workout. — Keith Pompey, https://www.inquirer.com, "Carsen Edwards, Dylan Windler to headline predraft workouts for Sixers," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swingman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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