bit player

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So as soon as he got to Oklahoma City, Mitchell set about emulating them, studying film of Wiggins and Caruso making the right offensive reads and defensive rotations—the details that can turn a bit player into a regular on a title-winning team.

From The Wall Street Journal

With LeBron James back on the court for the Lakers, Anthony Davis reverts to his bad habit of being a bit player in the Lakers’ loss to the Chicago Bulls.

From Los Angeles Times

In February, a political crisis led the country to ditch its struggling prime minister and allow the accession of Mario Draghi, a former president of the European Central Bank whose exalted international status helped elevate Italy from bit player on the European stage to a driving force.

From New York Times

President Joe Biden on his first foreign foray sought to cast Russia not as a direct competitor to the United States but as a bit player in a world where Washington is increasingly pre-occupied by China.

From Reuters

President Joe Biden on his first foreign foray sought to cast Russia not as a direct competitor to the United States but as a bit player in a world where Washington is increasingly pre-occupied by China.

From Reuters