.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has been hired as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually employing Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise's G Organization partner in South Bay, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split means with past head coach Dane Johnson in August after one period as well as a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually hired by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head train Wes Unseld Jr. He recently dealt with the Utah Jazz as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed through two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses expertise as manager of advanced searching for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head instructor Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer game play.Guthrie will definitely right now likely be actually demanded with tackling the task of cultivating James, who is actually expected to invest the majority of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp training expertise features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some idea right into his coaching philosophy on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engrossment, when he claimed he ased if to take a "holistic method" to mentoring." I believe today, we as trains tend to be too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "Our team intend to merely consider the small, the little capabilities as well as the practice as well as this play and also this trait. I assume it's everything about connecting it to the video game and also comprehending the context." We wish to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever's about [the player] as well as his progression and also his development. However you have to recognize exactly how that transactions to the group, to the 5-on-5 component. We take a great deal of the away from circumstance and also we obtain thus dropped within this individual skill-set when it concerns exactly how does it transmit to the group and also exactly how may our company get as a lot staff growth as feasible ... That's what I mean by the alternative approach." Lakers followers will now see how Guthrie determines to apply that strategy to James' growth when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's method amenities.