.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate instructor Zach Guthrie has been tapped the services of as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually hiring Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise business's G Organization affiliate in South Gulf, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted methods with former head trainer Dane Johnson in August after one period and a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He previously partnered with the Utah Jazz music as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to through pair of seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses adventure as supervisor of enhanced scouting for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video clip coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp trainer Johnson left behind the association after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summertime game play.Guthrie are going to currently likely be actually billed with tackling the activity of building James, who is anticipated to spend a lot of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training expertise features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some knowledge into his coaching approach on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engagement, when he stated he liked to take a "holistic approach" to training." I think now, we as instructors tend to become too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer months. "Our experts would like to merely check out the micro, the little skill-sets and also the practice and this play and also this trait. I assume it is actually all about attaching it to the activity as well as recognizing the circumstance." We would like to have these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every little thing's about [the player] as well as his advancement and also his growth. Yet you must recognize exactly how that transactions to the crew, to the 5-on-5 factor. We take so much of the out of situation and our company obtain so dropped in this particular specific capability when it has to do with exactly how does it move to the group as well as exactly how can our company get as a lot team development as feasible ... That's what I suggest by the all natural technique." Lakers enthusiasts will definitely right now view how Guthrie determines to apply that approach to James' development when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's technique facility.