Positionless basketball is a term that enveloped the basketball zeitgeist in recent years. Terminology is constantly changing when it comes to defining positions and roles in the NBA. Even the center position — long the anchor of an NBA roster — is changing with the times.
Although there are still plenty of rim-running giants in the NBA, small-ball centers are commonplace nowadays. Few teams embrace the idea of small ball as much as the Brooklyn Nets.
Throughout last year’s playoffs, Nets coach Steve Nash rolled with Blake Griffin, Jeff Green, and even Bruce Brown at center.