playmaker
noun
play·mak·er
ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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Even if he was not rewarded with assists, Rowe tossed a number of quick, high-level passes as a playmaker in the short-roll game.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Top playmaker Cristian Espinoza (eight assists) was ruled out after a cleating by an Austin player left his leg bleeding Tuesday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Gatling and his two other clients let out an audible cheer for the playmaker.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
The 6-8 guard enters his rookie season as one of the top playmakers in his class.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Top playmaker Cristian Espinoza (eight assists) was ruled out after a cleating by an Austin player left his leg bleeding Tuesday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Gatling and his two other clients let out an audible cheer for the playmaker.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
The 6-8 guard enters his rookie season as one of the top playmakers in his class.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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