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Los Angeles Lakers: Top 10 point guards in franchise history

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Former Lakers champions Jerry West, Norm Nixon, Jaamal Wilkes, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson, A.C. Green, Rick Fox and Robert Horry stand on the court during the 2009 NBA Championship ring ceremony for the Los Angeles Lakers before the season opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 99-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Former Lakers champions Jerry West, Norm Nixon, Jaamal Wilkes, James Worthy, Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson, A.C. Green, Rick Fox and Robert Horry stand on the court during the 2009 NBA Championship ring ceremony for the Los Angeles Lakers before the season opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 99-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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7. Sedale Threatt

Sedale Threatt played on the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the least successful eras of franchise history, the early to mid-nineties. That time period, as well all know, was dominated by the greatest of all-time over in Chicago. During Threatt’s five-season tenure from 1991 to 1996, the Lakers did not make it to the championship and were in the midst of the longest Lakers title drought.

Despite failing to bring home any gold with the Los Angeles Lakers, Threatt more than produced during his stint with the Lakers and was a solid point guard in the ’90s. Threatt’s name may get lost due to how many legends of the game played in the nineties, but he still was a solid player in perhaps the best era of basketball.

In his five seasons with Los Angeles, Threatt averaged 11.9 points, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game. His best season with the Lakers was indeed his first in which he averaged 15.1 points, 7.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game, all of which were career highs for Threatt. In that same year, Threatt finished ninth in the NBA in total assists.

All-time Threatt has the 13th most assists in Lakers’ franchise history, sixth all-time for point guards. Threatt also has the 13th most steals in franchise history, enough for the fourth most by point guards. Threatt is just one of five Laker point guards all time to average more than five assists per game with at least five seasons played.

While he did not manage to win a championship with the most historic team in the NBA, Threatt’s play certainly does merit him the seventh ranking.

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