.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate trainer Zach Guthrie has actually been actually hired as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G League partner 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 means along with past head train Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He previously collaborated with the Utah Jazz music as an aide to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, followed by two times with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses knowledge as manager of innovative searching for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head train Johnson left behind the organization after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season organization play.Guthrie will certainly right now likely be actually asked for with tackling the task of building James, who is actually anticipated to invest many of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training adventure consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some knowledge in to his coaching viewpoint on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he stated he ased if to take a "comprehensive strategy" to mentoring." I presume today, our team as trains tend to become also siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summer. "Our team want to merely take a look at the micro, the little abilities as well as the practice and this play and this factor. I believe it's everything about linking it to the video game as well as understanding the context." Our team wish to possess these dress shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Every thing concerns [the gamer] as well as his advancement and also his development. However you must know just how that moves to the staff, to the 5-on-5 component. Our team take a great deal of the away from context as well as our company acquire thus dropped in this particular personal skill when it's about exactly how does it move to the team as well as just how can we obtain as a lot group growth as possible ... That's what I suggest by the holistic technique." Lakers followers will definitely right now view how Guthrie decides to use that method to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's practice establishment.