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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That's not the end of her offensive output, though, as her knack for getting to the rim makes her one of the most dangerous drive-and-kick playmakers in the league.
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Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The team liked using its starter and sole All-Star, Cade Cunningham, alongside another playmaker.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
As an undrafted playmaker, Coker collected 32 catches for 478 yards and two touchdowns in 2024.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The balance has been really good, and Bo Nix is getting the ball into his playmakers' hands quickly and efficiently.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The team liked using its starter and sole All-Star, Cade Cunningham, alongside another playmaker.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
As an undrafted playmaker, Coker collected 32 catches for 478 yards and two touchdowns in 2024.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The balance has been really good, and Bo Nix is getting the ball into his playmakers' hands quickly and efficiently.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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