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positionless

  • a word derived from position.
    position
    noun
    condition with reference to place; location; situation.

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While Plum has spent most of her career at shooting guard because of her shooting and off-ball movement, first-year coach Lynne Roberts’ positionless system signals a change.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2025

We’re kind of positionless this year, which I think it makes us tougher to guard.

From Seattle Times Feb. 27, 2024

Analytics have also changed the game to be more positionless, with players at all five positions capable of shooting 3s.

From Washington Times Jan. 3, 2023

Even as basketball has become increasingly positionless and best suited for the versatile, Jokic stands out for being a point-center — a big man who can run the offense from anywhere on the court.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2022

Mozart did not starve upon being left positionless in Vienna.

From The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 by Rupert Hughes