.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant train Zach Guthrie has actually been employed as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually choosing Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split means along with previous head train Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually hired by the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He previously collaborated with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, observed by 2 times with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses experience as supervisor of innovative searching for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head train Johnson left the institution after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the boy of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer season game play.Guthrie will certainly currently likely be actually demanded with tackling the activity of developing James, who is actually expected to invest most of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching knowledge features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some insight in to his coaching viewpoint on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engrossment, when he stated he suched as to take a "comprehensive technique" to mentoring." I believe immediately, our experts as coaches tend to be as well siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summer season. "Our team desire to only examine the small, the little bit of skills as well as the exercise as well as this play and this point. I believe it's all about connecting it to the activity as well as knowing the situation." Our team wish to have these specialty shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Every thing has to do with [the player] and also his advancement and his development. However you have to recognize how that transfers to the group, to the 5-on-5 aspect. We take so much of this particular out of situation as well as our experts get so shed in this individual skill-set when it concerns how performs it transmit to the group and also how may we acquire as much crew development as possible ... That's what I suggest due to the holistic approach." Lakers enthusiasts will today observe exactly how Guthrie makes a decision to administer that approach to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game period on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's strategy location.