.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate train Zach Guthrie has been worked with as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Bay Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are choosing Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise business's G League affiliate in South Bay, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA assistant with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split techniques along with previous scalp train Dane Johnson in August after one period and a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually chosen by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly partnered with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed through two periods along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses adventure as manager of sophisticated scouting for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head trainer Johnson left the association after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer months league play.Guthrie are going to now likely be actually asked for along with tackling the job of creating James, who is actually anticipated to devote most of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching experience consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some insight right into his training ideology on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Immersion, when he mentioned he suched as to take a "holistic strategy" to coaching." I believe at this moment, we as trains tend to be also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summertime. "We intend to simply look at the small, the little skill-sets and also the practice as well as this play as well as this factor. I think it is actually everything about connecting it to the video game and also understanding the circumstance." Our company intend to possess these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Everything concerns [the gamer] and his development as well as his development. However you must comprehend just how that transactions to the team, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our team take a great deal of this away from context as well as our experts acquire so dropped within this specific capability when it concerns just how does it transfer to the group and exactly how can easily our team acquire as much staff development as feasible ... That's what I indicate due to the alternative technique." Lakers fans will certainly today view exactly how Guthrie chooses to use that technique to James' development when the South Bay Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Organization time on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's method establishment.