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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New York’s defense has been tremendous in these playoffs, and Maxey doesn’t have someone else who can take the burden off him as a playmaker — especially with Embiid’s status being up in the air.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The team selected Tennessee Volunteers playmaker Chris Brazzell with the 83rd overall pick.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The Sixers better learn the sophomore playmaker’s name.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Turnover woes continue Meziane said the Sun’s biggest weakness currently is its lack of playmakers, and the issue showed in the team’s ongoing turnover issues.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The team selected Tennessee Volunteers playmaker Chris Brazzell with the 83rd overall pick.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The Sixers better learn the sophomore playmaker’s name.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
Turnover woes continue Meziane said the Sun’s biggest weakness currently is its lack of playmakers, and the issue showed in the team’s ongoing turnover issues.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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