playmaker

noun

play·mak·er ˈplā-ˌmā-kər

: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)

playmaking

ˈplā-ˌmā-kiŋ

noun or adjective

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None of this is to say the Commanders won’t miss one of their top playmakers. —

Ben Standig, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024 Rodgers has been fairly terrible this year despite having game-breaking playmakers including Garrett Wilson, Davante Adams, and Breece Hall at his disposal. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Second-half substitute Mark Delgado collected the ball and sent it ahead to playmaker Riqui Puig, who slipped between two defenders and delivered a low through ball for Joveljic. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 The good news for Denver is that Murray has continued to contribute as a rebounder and playmaker amid his scoring issues. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for playmaker