playmaker
nounUK /ˈpleɪmeɪkə/
US /ˈpleɪmeɪkər/
A playmaker is a player who helps the team score by passing the ball to others.
The point guard is the team's playmaker, always finding the open shooter.
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2. In soccer, a creative midfielder who sets up attacking chances.
The playmaker threaded a perfect through ball to the striker.
3. In business, a person who initiates ideas and brings people together to make things happen.
She was the playmaker who got the whole project moving.
4. In ice hockey, a forward known for setting up goals rather than scoring them.
The center is a gifted playmaker with great vision on the ice.