A slasher in basketball is a player who primarily drives to the basket when on offense, attempting to get close to the basket for a layup, dunk, or teardrop shot. They are typically a guard, but can also be a forward, and are fast and athletic players). Slashers are valued by their teams because they are excellent at creating shots close to the basket, and they usually take more free-throw shots than other players due to the increased amount of contact made on them as they constantly and aggressively run towards the basket. Many different kinds of slashers gain extra free-throws by "drawing fouls", which is deliberately causing contact with a defending player). Examples of slashers include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant).