.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually hired as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game associate, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are working with Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise business's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted techniques along with former head train Dane Johnson in August after one time and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He previously worked with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, complied with by 2 seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has adventure as manager of innovative searching for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head coach Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer season organization play.Guthrie are going to now likely be actually charged along with handling the duty of cultivating James, who is counted on to devote the majority of his newbie period in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring expertise features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie delivered some idea into his training theory on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engagement, when he stated he just liked to take a "alternative method" to mentoring." I believe at this moment, we as instructors tend to be as well siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer. "Our team would like to just consider the micro, the little bit of capabilities as well as the exercise as well as this play and also this factor. I think it is actually everything about linking it to the activity and understanding the situation." Our company wish to possess these store, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever's about [the gamer] and also his growth and his growth. But you have to comprehend exactly how that transmissions to the staff, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our experts take a lot of the away from situation and also our team acquire thus shed in this particular personal skill-set when it's about just how does it transmit to the crew as well as exactly how can easily our company receive as much staff growth as possible ... That's what I mean due to the alternative strategy." Lakers enthusiasts are going to now see just how Guthrie makes a decision to use that technique to James' advancement when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's method location.