.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant trainer Zach Guthrie has been actually chosen as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually employing Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise business's G Organization associate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split techniques with former scalp coach Dane Johnson in August after one period and a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was actually chosen by the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He recently partnered with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, adhered to by two seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has expertise as supervisor of advanced scouting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp instructor Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer league play.Guthrie will certainly right now likely be actually charged with tackling the task of establishing James, who is actually expected to spend most of his rookie period in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching experience features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some understanding into his coaching approach on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engagement, when he said he suched as to take a "comprehensive approach" to training." I believe right now, our experts as trainers have a tendency to be too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summertime. "We intend to just look at the micro, the little skills and also the drill and this play as well as this thing. I believe it's all about linking it to the video game and recognizing the circumstance." Our team desire to possess these store, 1-on-1 treatments. Everything's about [the player] as well as his development as well as his growth. But you need to understand how that transmissions to the crew, to the 5-on-5 aspect. We take a great deal of this out of circumstance as well as our company obtain so dropped in this private capability when it's about how performs it transfer to the group as well as just how may our experts obtain as much staff growth as possible ... That's what I suggest due to the comprehensive strategy." Lakers enthusiasts will now view how Guthrie determines to apply that strategy to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game season on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's technique establishment.