NBA Defensive Masterminds: The Most Versatile Defenders in League History

Welcome back to the "Greatest Ever" series as we continue with the rankings of the game's most versatile defenders in NBA history.

Throughout the history of the league, there have been many great defensive stoppers, but few with phenomenal abilities to defend well and be effective at multiple positions on the court, which adds volume and extra value to their skills.

It's not an easy task to do and these specialists have talents to break down the opponents' top scorer and so on. It's always nice to have a player like this on your team—you'd like that as a coach. I know I would and it's for good reasons.

Nonetheless, here are the most versatile defensive players in the NBA History.

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