.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate coach Zach Guthrie has been actually employed as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are working with Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise business's G Organization affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split ways along with past head train Dane Johnson in August after one time as well as a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to head coach Wes Unseld Jr. He recently teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an aide to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, observed by two times with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses experience as supervisor of advanced hunting for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp coach Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer game play.Guthrie will certainly right now likely be actually billed along with handling the duty of establishing James, that is actually expected to invest many of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching adventure consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some insight into his training approach on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engrossment, when he said he just liked to take a "holistic method" to mentoring." I think right now, our team as trains tend to be also siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summertime. "Our company intend to just look at the small, the little bit of skills as well as the drill and this play and also this point. I assume it is actually everything about attaching it to the activity and comprehending the context." We want to have these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever has to do with [the gamer] and his progression as well as his growth. But you must comprehend exactly how that moves to the staff, to the 5-on-5 factor. We take a great deal of the away from situation and also our team get therefore shed in this particular private ability when it's about exactly how does it move to the team and just how can our experts get as much team development as feasible ... That's what I suggest due to the comprehensive approach." Lakers supporters will definitely now see how Guthrie determines to apply that approach to James' growth when the South Bay Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Game time on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's practice amenities.