.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate train Zach Guthrie has been actually chosen as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game partner, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually working with Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G League associate in South Gulf, resources tell ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA aide along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split techniques along with previous head instructor Dane Johnson in August after one season and a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was worked with by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move coach Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier collaborated with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, observed by pair of times with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses knowledge as manager of enhanced hunting for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp coach Johnson left the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summertime game play.Guthrie will definitely currently likely be charged along with tackling the duty of developing James, that is actually counted on to invest many of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring adventure includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some insight in to his coaching viewpoint on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Immersion, when he stated he just liked to take a "comprehensive technique" to mentoring." I presume at the moment, our team as instructors have a tendency to be too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer. "Our company intend to only check out the micro, the little skills as well as the practice and also this play as well as this point. I think it is actually everything about connecting it to the game and also comprehending the context." Our experts intend to possess these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Every little thing's about [the gamer] as well as his development as well as his growth. However you must understand exactly how that transactions to the staff, to the 5-on-5 component. Our company take a great deal of this away from circumstance and we obtain therefore shed in this specific skill when it's about exactly how does it transfer to the team and how can our experts receive as a lot group growth as possible ... That's what I indicate by the alternative approach." Lakers followers will today see just how Guthrie chooses to use that method to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's practice facility.