.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant trainer Zach Guthrie has actually been hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization associate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are choosing Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise's G Game affiliate in South Bay, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split methods along with previous scalp train Dane Johnson in August after one time as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was worked with due to the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to through two periods along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses experience as manager of advanced hunting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant online video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp trainer Johnson left behind the association after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will definitely right now likely be actually asked for along with taking on the activity of building James, that is actually expected to invest many of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp training knowledge features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some understanding into his mentoring ideology on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Engrossment, when he said he liked to take a "comprehensive strategy" to mentoring." I presume now, we as instructors tend to become also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer. "We desire to just check out the small, the little skills as well as the practice and also this play and also this point. I believe it is actually everything about connecting it to the activity and also recognizing the circumstance." Our company wish to possess these dress shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing's about [the gamer] and also his growth as well as his development. However you need to comprehend exactly how that transmissions to the crew, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our team take a great deal of this particular away from situation as well as our team receive thus shed within this specific capability when it has to do with exactly how performs it move to the crew and also how may our experts get as much crew development as achievable ... That's what I indicate due to the alternative approach." Lakers followers will definitely today find exactly how Guthrie decides to apply that technique to James' development when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League season on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's technique establishment.