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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Lynx playmaker Courtney Williams — an elite midrange specialist — and MVP hopeful Collier were the club's standout performers.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Not only would his local roots be a hit with the fans, but his ability to pass, shoot and and handle the ball would give Washington a playmaker to help take some of the pressure off young prospects Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington — a fellow Baltimore native.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Jeanty and receiver Jack Bech give new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith two more playmakers to go along with Brock Bowers, Jakobi Meyers and Raheem Mostert.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 12 May 2025
And virtually all the personalities from the height of Philadelphia’s previous title challenges have moved on, including fiery defensive midfielder Jose Andres Martinez and creative playmaker Daniel Gazdag.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Not only would his local roots be a hit with the fans, but his ability to pass, shoot and and handle the ball would give Washington a playmaker to help take some of the pressure off young prospects Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington — a fellow Baltimore native.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Jeanty and receiver Jack Bech give new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith two more playmakers to go along with Brock Bowers, Jakobi Meyers and Raheem Mostert.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 12 May 2025
And virtually all the personalities from the height of Philadelphia’s previous title challenges have moved on, including fiery defensive midfielder Jose Andres Martinez and creative playmaker Daniel Gazdag.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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