.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually lastly made a new choice for the latest head train of their El Segundo-based G Game affiliate squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is hiring long time aide trainer Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually earlier offered on the teams of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks as well as Utah Jazz.Guthrie had functioned under then-Utah Jazz head instructor Quin Snyder (now with the Atlanta ga Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as very most just recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was actually fired up midway through 2023-24, as well as was substituted through assistant coach Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was actually ensured from an acting duty into the staff's long-term head coach.As a head trainer, Guthrie helped the Wizards' 2022 Summertime Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Organization, Guthrie also functioned as an assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under head trainer Gregg Popovich, as well as a supervisor of sophisticated looking for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 during the course of its 2023-24 season, under prior scalp coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may final month, after only one year on the job.Read More: South Bay Lakers Fire Head Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developing minor league system. Presently, three gamers are actually inked to two-way arrangements with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, as well as center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled between the Lakers proper and the South Gulf Lakers. 3 gamers are actually confirmed to have actually been tattooed to Exhibit 10 training camp arrangements with L.A., as well as are going to most likely sign up with South Bay on partner packages: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari as well as shield Jordan Goodwin. All 15 common roster places for L.A. and all three two-way spots are actually occupied, yet in theory players could be forgoed if Lakers brass really appreciates what it views coming from some of these men. Probably very most essentially, Guthrie will certainly be entrusted along with creating the play of raw newbie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of coming back Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James. Bronny James was actually picked with the No. 55 general pick in this summer months's 2024 NBA Draught after an uninspired one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once more in Summertime League play with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually acted as the club's scalp instructor during the course of that tenure, and also was actually shot quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Notes 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Team.