starting point

noun

: a place to start

The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators.

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Now, Fox is gone and Monk is taking over as the team’s starting point guard. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025 The Kansas Jayhawks survived one game without starting point guard Dajuan Harris. —

Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025 Rafer Alston: Upset about losing his role as starting point guard to Carlos Arroyo, Alston initially was suspended on March 6, 2010 for missing a practice and a game. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 But the Rockets could use the salary of starting point guard Fred VanVleet as the base of any package, with the Kings able to realize immediate financial relief next season if declining VanVleet’s team option. —

Rahat Huq, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starting point

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