Wing (basketball)

In sports, a swingman is an athlete capable of playing multiple positions in their respective game.

In basketball, the term "swingman" (a.k.a. "guard-forward") denotes a player who can play both the shooting guard (2) and small forward (3) positions, and in essence swing between the positions. Most swingmen range from 6' 5" (1.96 m) to 6' 9" (2.06 m) in height. The term was first applied to John Havlicek. Examples of current swingmen include Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Vince Carter, Andre Iguodala, Paul George, Danny Green, Kyle Korver, Justise Winslow, Mike Miller, Nicolas Batum, Terrence Ross, Joe Johnson, Nick Young, Tyreke Evans, Lance Stephenson, Evan Turner, Giannis Antetokoumpo, J.R. Smith, C.J. Miles, Arron Afflalo, Corey Brewer. Examples of retired NBA swingmen include, Kobe Bryant, Clyde Drexler, George Gervin and Tracy McGrady.

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