.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant coach Zach Guthrie has been actually chosen as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are working with Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G League affiliate in South Gulf, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split methods with former scalp trainer Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was actually tapped the services of due to the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He recently teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, observed through pair of periods with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also possesses expertise as supervisor of state-of-the-art searching for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp coach Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the boy of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer organization play.Guthrie will definitely currently likely be demanded along with tackling the activity of establishing James, who is anticipated to devote many of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training experience includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some understanding into his mentoring viewpoint on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engagement, when he stated he ased if to take a "comprehensive method" to mentoring." I assume today, our company as instructors tend to become as well siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer season. "We intend to just examine the small, the little abilities and also the drill as well as this play and this trait. I believe it is actually all about connecting it to the video game as well as understanding the situation." Our experts intend to have these shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing has to do with [the player] and his growth and also his development. However you must know how that moves to the staff, to the 5-on-5 aspect. Our company take a great deal of this particular out of circumstance as well as our team acquire therefore lost within this individual ability when it concerns exactly how performs it transfer to the crew as well as just how can easily our team receive as a lot staff growth as possible ... That's what I imply by the all natural strategy." Lakers enthusiasts will certainly today find just how Guthrie makes a decision to administer that method to James' advancement when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Game time on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's practice center.