.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate coach Zach Guthrie has been employed as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game associate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually tapping the services of Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G Organization partner in South Bay, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split ways with previous head instructor Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was chosen due to the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move coach Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly teamed up with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed by 2 seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses knowledge as supervisor of sophisticated hunting for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video clip coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head instructor Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summertime league play.Guthrie are going to currently likely be charged along with taking on the job of developing James, who is actually counted on to invest the majority of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring adventure features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some knowledge right into his mentoring ideology on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he said he suched as to take a "comprehensive method" to training." I presume at the moment, our company as trainers have a tendency to be also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "We intend to merely take a look at the small, the little capabilities as well as the drill and also this play and also this factor. I presume it's everything about attaching it to the game and also understanding the circumstance." We intend to possess these dress shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Everything concerns [the player] as well as his advancement and his development. Yet you have to comprehend just how that transmissions to the staff, to the 5-on-5 element. We take a lot of this particular away from circumstance as well as we obtain so lost in this individual skill-set when it's about just how does it move to the staff and how can easily our team get as a lot group growth as feasible ... That's what I imply due to the all natural technique." Lakers fans will right now observe just how Guthrie chooses to administer that strategy to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's strategy location.