[2] During the 1986 NBA playoffs, Threatt played a key role for the 76ers, averaging then career-highs of 13.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.

[5] He played for Seattle for four seasons before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on October 2, 1991, in exchange for three second round draft picks.

However, after Johnson's sudden retirement for medical reasons (he announced that he was HIV positive), Threatt became the starting point guard.

Threatt's ability to steal the ball earned him the nickname "The Thief" from Lakers commentators Chick Hearn[6] and Stu Lantz.

Threatt had a plea deal with prosecutors, who recommended five months of probation, but U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf rejected the agreement and sentenced him to prison.