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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Ball is a flashy playmaker with a deep shooting range and an innate basketball IQ.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Hunter followed Sanders to Colorado, where the dynamic playmaker solidified himself as one of the top college football players in the nation.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
All offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs were among teams looking for another playmaker to work with Patrick Mahomes on offense.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
The Milwaukee Bucks have a glaring shortage of ball-handlers and playmakers on the roster.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Hunter followed Sanders to Colorado, where the dynamic playmaker solidified himself as one of the top college football players in the nation.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
All offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs were among teams looking for another playmaker to work with Patrick Mahomes on offense.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
The Milwaukee Bucks have a glaring shortage of ball-handlers and playmakers on the roster.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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