.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually eventually created a new selection for the most recent scalp train of their El Segundo-based G League associate team, the South Bay Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually choosing long time associate coach Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually recently served on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz music head trainer Quin Snyder (now along with the Atlanta ga Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also most lately for the Wizards under then-head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was actually fired midway through 2023-24, and was actually changed by assistant coach Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was ensured from an interim job into the team's irreversible head coach.As a head instructor, Guthrie assisted the Wizards' 2022 Summertime League squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie likewise functioned as an assistant video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp instructor Gregg Popovich, and a supervisor of state-of-the-art scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 in the course of its own 2023-24 time, under previous head train Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually canned final month, after simply one year on the job.Read A lot more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Head Coach Dane JohnsonThe G Game is actually the NBA's developing minor league system. Presently, three players are tattooed to two-way arrangements with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled in between the Lakers effective as well as the South Bay Lakers. 3 gamers are actually verified to have been tattooed to Display 10 training school agreements along with L.A., and are going to more than likely sign up with South Bay on associate packages: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari as well as guard Jordan Goodwin. All 15 common lineup areas for L.A. plus all 3 two-way places are utilized, however theoretically players could be forgoed if Lakers brass really enjoys what it views from one of these fellas. Possibly most importantly, Guthrie will definitely be actually tasked with developing the play of raw novice point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old boy of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James. Bronny James was actually decided on along with the No. 55 general choice within this summer's 2024 NBA Draft after a dull one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once again in Summertime Game enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had worked as the club's head coach during that period, and was fired quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Notes 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.