.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually hired as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League associate, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually choosing Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise business's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted methods with former head coach Dane Johnson in August after one period and a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was hired due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head train Wes Unseld Jr. He previously partnered with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, adhered to through 2 seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses experience as manager of advanced hunting for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head coach Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the boy of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will right now likely be actually charged with taking on the activity of establishing James, that is actually expected to devote most of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring expertise consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some insight right into his training viewpoint on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he mentioned he suched as to take a "holistic strategy" to coaching." I think today, our team as coaches tend to become also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer season. "Our company desire to just take a look at the small, the little abilities and the drill as well as this play and also this trait. I presume it is actually all about linking it to the game and also recognizing the situation." Our experts wish to have these shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever concerns [the player] and also his development and his growth. But you need to understand exactly how that moves to the staff, to the 5-on-5 element. We take a lot of the away from situation and our company receive therefore shed in this particular private skill-set when it has to do with how performs it transfer to the staff and also exactly how can we receive as much crew growth as feasible ... That's what I indicate by the holistic technique." Lakers followers will certainly right now see how Guthrie makes a decision to use that strategy to James' progression when the South Bay Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G League period on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's method center.