.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate trainer Zach Guthrie has actually been tapped the services of as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually hiring Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G League affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split ways along with previous head train Dane Johnson in August after one period and also a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually worked with by the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier worked with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, complied with by pair of seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses expertise as supervisor of enhanced looking for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant online video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp coach Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer game play.Guthrie will right now likely be actually asked for with handling the job of developing James, that is expected to spend many of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training experience consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie delivered some idea in to his mentoring theory on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engagement, when he stated he liked to take a "alternative technique" to coaching." I think at this moment, our company as instructors tend to be as well siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer months. "Our company wish to simply check out the small, the little skills and the exercise as well as this play as well as this factor. I believe it is actually everything about connecting it to the game and also understanding the circumstance." Our experts intend to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing has to do with [the player] as well as his development and his development. However you must recognize how that transfers to the group, to the 5-on-5 factor. We take so much of the away from situation and also we get thus shed in this specific ability when it's about exactly how performs it transfer to the team as well as exactly how may our experts acquire as much team growth as possible ... That's what I suggest by the comprehensive method." Lakers enthusiasts will definitely today observe how Guthrie determines to administer that strategy to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G League period on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's practice amenities.