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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The Broncos’ swings for playmakers have been modest since Payton was hired in 2023 and joined Paton atop the team’s decision-making pyramid.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Striker Sam Surridge and attacking midfielder Hany Mukhtar remain at the top of the billing but are joined this year by former San Jose playmaker Cristian Espinoza and 21-year-old Costa Rican Warren Madrigal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
While Miles can struggle defensively against opponents, offensively she is lauded as one of the best playmakers in women’s college basketball.
—Alexa Stone
updated March 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Both teams traded hoops in the opening quarter, and a surgical play by Jacob Klass, who was relatively quiet with 14 points yet did a phenomenal job as playmaker and defender, put Beverly ahead, 16-13, after one.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Striker Sam Surridge and attacking midfielder Hany Mukhtar remain at the top of the billing but are joined this year by former San Jose playmaker Cristian Espinoza and 21-year-old Costa Rican Warren Madrigal.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
While Miles can struggle defensively against opponents, offensively she is lauded as one of the best playmakers in women’s college basketball.
—Alexa Stone
updated March 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Both teams traded hoops in the opening quarter, and a surgical play by Jacob Klass, who was relatively quiet with 14 points yet did a phenomenal job as playmaker and defender, put Beverly ahead, 16-13, after one.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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