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

Examples of playmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their nine-game road losing streak in Jacksonville could continue if the Colts’ offense is missing its playmakers, including Richardson, who was limited in practice after taking a hard hit near his hip last week. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024 Based on some quick back-of-the-napkin math, Curry is one of just 12 lead playmakers 6-foot-3 or shorter. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024 This means that San Francisco will be without three of its top playmakers on offense Sunday against the Rams. Jordan Mason has filled in pretty well for McCaffrey, putting up consecutive 100-yard rushing performances. —

Vincent Frank, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Houston has no shortage of playmakers, starting with quarterback C.J. Stroud and a receiving corps that features Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell. —

Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for playmaker

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