Definition of playmaker
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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Fellow addition Tyreke Evans is the playmaker the Pacers wanted, and McDermott — a 40.3 percent career 3-point shooter — the elite marksman.
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Running back DSpencer Brown was the offense's top playmaker and should once again pack a punch in 2018.
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The 6-foot, 162-pound Farabee is a great playmaker and scorer who has been compared to Jake Guentzel, who had 22 goals last season for the Penguins.
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Kevin de Bruyne was the playmaker at the heart of Manchester City’s historic Premier League championship.
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Player of the Year in 2017 Led his team in tackles Freshman All-American in 2015 Role expectation Will be an immediate asset on special teams with his athleticism, a room in dire need of new playmakers.
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The Brazilian playmaker entered the box free from markers before making a pass back to Suarez, who just tapped the ball in.
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Doncic is large for a playmaker, but there are questions about his speed and quickness.
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The Iowa recruit is part goal scorer, part playmaker.
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First Known Use of playmaker
1931
PLAYMAKER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of playmaker for English Language Learners
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: a skillful player in sports like basketball, soccer, and hockey who makes plays that help a team to score during games
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