Des and I make a team (4)
I believe the answer is:
side
'a team' is the definition.
(both can mean a sports team)
'des and i make' is the wordplay.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'make' indicates anagramming the letters.
'des' after 'i' is 'ides'.
'ides' anagrammed gives 'SIDE'.
(Other definitions for side that I've seen before include "Left or right, say" , "TV channel" , "This effect is secondary" , "Flank; sports team" , "Aspect, sports team" .)