.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate trainer Zach Guthrie has been actually chosen as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise business's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted techniques with previous scalp instructor Dane Johnson in August after one season and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was tapped the services of due to the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly dealt with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to by pair of seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses expertise as manager of enhanced hunting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video clip coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp instructor Johnson left the association after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer season league play.Guthrie are going to currently likely be asked for with taking on the task of creating James, that is actually counted on to devote the majority of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching experience consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some understanding right into his mentoring theory on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Basketball Immersion, when he mentioned he liked to take a "comprehensive method" to training." I presume at this moment, our experts as coaches tend to be as well siloed," Guthrie told Oliver final summer months. "We wish to simply consider the micro, the little bit of skill-sets as well as the practice and also this play and this trait. I presume it is actually all about connecting it to the video game and also understanding the situation." Our experts desire to possess these shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Everything's about [the gamer] as well as his growth and his growth. However you must recognize exactly how that moves to the team, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our team take a great deal of this particular away from circumstance and also our experts receive therefore dropped in this specific capability when it concerns exactly how does it transfer to the group and also exactly how may we receive as a lot crew growth as achievable ... That's what I mean due to the comprehensive method." Lakers fans will right now observe just how Guthrie determines to administer that approach to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization period on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's strategy center.