.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually chosen as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are choosing Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise's G Game affiliate in South Gulf, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA assistant with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split methods with previous scalp train Dane Johnson in August after one season and also a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually employed due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly worked with the Utah Jazz as an associate to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, observed by pair of seasons with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has expertise as manager of advanced looking for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp train Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season league play.Guthrie are going to now likely be billed with handling the duty of developing James, who is actually counted on to devote many of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp training experience features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some knowledge right into his training theory on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Basketball Immersion, when he mentioned he ased if to take a "all natural approach" to training." I presume immediately, our team as trainers tend to be too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer. "We intend to just examine the micro, the little bit of capabilities as well as the exercise as well as this play and also this point. I assume it's everything about linking it to the video game and also comprehending the situation." We desire to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever concerns [the gamer] and also his growth and his growth. But you have to recognize how that transfers to the crew, to the 5-on-5 component. We take a great deal of the away from context and we receive thus lost in this particular private skill when it has to do with how performs it transfer to the staff and how can easily our company receive as much staff growth as feasible ... That's what I mean by the alternative method." Lakers fans will certainly now find just how Guthrie determines to use that approach to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's strategy amenities.