Before we begin our position previews, I want to point you to a tweet by John Gasaway that pretty well sums up my thoughts on the matter.
Positions in hoops are like Golden Globe categories. Problem began when someone thought what works in baseball and football would translate.
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) October 20, 2016
While I don’t exactly get the Golden Globe reference, I think that gets at the crux of a lot of the problem of trying to put basketball players in their proper positions. Unlike football or baseball, where there are well-defined positions, basketball just doesn’t have well-defined positions (honestly, can you tell me the difference between a small forward and a shooting guard?