: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense
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Many draft analysts and NBA talent evaluators view Acuff as the best pure point guard in this year’s draft.—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026 However, in the years since, he’s continuously pushed and proved himself; during his four-season stint at the Dallas Mavericks, Brunson steadily became one of the league’s best point guards, averaging about 16 points a game.—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 June 2026 The Nova Knicks remain victorious The team’s winning iteration was built around Brunson, the 6-foot-2 point guard who joined the Knicks in 2022.—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026 The point guard drew a foul on Wilson and finished the three-point play to give the Lynx a 94-93 lead with 48 seconds left.—CBS News, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for point guard