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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Rautiainen continued to establish himself as a goal-scorer but earned the league’s MVP award through his growth as a playmaker.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
De Larrea, a 6‑foot‑6, 20‑year‑old Spanish guard, is regarded as one of Europe's most polished young playmakers.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Wolves wanted to bring in a secondary playmaker next to Anthony Edwards.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The senior is an elite playmaker who was a second-team AP All-American and broke the Division I career assists record held by former Duke star Bobby Hurley since 1993.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
De Larrea, a 6‑foot‑6, 20‑year‑old Spanish guard, is regarded as one of Europe's most polished young playmakers.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Wolves wanted to bring in a secondary playmaker next to Anthony Edwards.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The senior is an elite playmaker who was a second-team AP All-American and broke the Division I career assists record held by former Duke star Bobby Hurley since 1993.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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