.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually employed as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually working with Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise's G League affiliate in South Gulf, resources tell ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split ways along with previous head train Dane Johnson in August after one period as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually employed due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He previously dealt with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, observed by two seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has expertise as manager of state-of-the-art scouting for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head train Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer months game play.Guthrie will right now likely be actually billed along with taking on the task of building James, that is anticipated to invest the majority of his rookie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring experience features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some insight into his training viewpoint on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Engagement, when he stated he ased if to take a "alternative approach" to training." I think at the moment, we as trains have a tendency to be too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer months. "Our experts wish to simply check out the small, the little skills and the drill and also this play and also this point. I presume it is actually everything about connecting it to the activity and also knowing the situation." Our team desire to have these shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Every little thing has to do with [the gamer] and his progression and his growth. However you need to comprehend how that transfers to the team, to the 5-on-5 component. Our team take a great deal of this away from context as well as our experts acquire thus dropped in this particular personal skill when it's about exactly how does it move to the crew and also how may we get as a lot team growth as achievable ... That's what I suggest due to the holistic method." Lakers enthusiasts will definitely now view just how Guthrie determines to administer that strategy to James' advancement when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's technique location.