starting point

noun

: a place to start

The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.

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According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Warriors and Brooklyn Nets are deep in talks to complete a trade that will reroute Nets starting point guard Dennis Schröder to the Chase Center. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024 But down starting point guard Raymond Felton, UNC actually lost to the lowly Broncos (who finished that season with a losing record). —

Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 After missing each of the Timberwolves’ last two games, starting point guard Mike Conley remains questionable for the team’s home bout Tuesday against the Houston Rockets — the third of four NBA Cup group-play contests — with a toe sprain. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024 The long term plan is for Sheppard to eventually supplant starting point guard Fred VanVleet. —

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