.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has actually been actually hired as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game associate, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually choosing Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise business's G League affiliate in South Bay, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted ways with previous head coach Dane Johnson in August after one period as well as a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, complied with through pair of times along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses adventure as supervisor of state-of-the-art hunting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf head train Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season league play.Guthrie will definitely now likely be billed with taking on the task of establishing James, who is expected to devote most of his novice period in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring expertise consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some insight in to his mentoring approach on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Baseball Immersion, when he mentioned he liked to take a "alternative technique" to mentoring." I believe today, we as coaches have a tendency to be also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer. "Our company want to just look at the micro, the little skills as well as the drill as well as this play and this thing. I believe it is actually all about connecting it to the video game as well as knowing the context." Our company wish to have these shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing has to do with [the player] as well as his growth and his growth. Yet you have to comprehend how that transfers to the team, to the 5-on-5 element. Our team take a lot of this particular out of situation as well as our company acquire so shed within this personal skill when it has to do with how does it transfer to the staff as well as just how may our team acquire as a lot team development as achievable ... That's what I suggest due to the comprehensive technique." Lakers enthusiasts will now see exactly how Guthrie chooses to administer that approach to James' growth when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G League period on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's technique amenities.