.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide coach Zach Guthrie has actually been actually hired as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization associate, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually working with Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise's G League associate in South Bay, resources inform ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split techniques with former head trainer Dane Johnson in August after one season and a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He recently dealt with the Utah Jazz music as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, observed through 2 periods along with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses knowledge as manager of state-of-the-art hunting for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf head coach Johnson left the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer game play.Guthrie will certainly now likely be asked for along with tackling the activity of cultivating James, that is actually expected to spend the majority of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training experience includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some knowledge right into his coaching viewpoint on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Engrossment, when he said he just liked to take a "alternative strategy" to coaching." I think immediately, our experts as trains tend to be also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "Our experts intend to simply consider the micro, the little bit of capabilities as well as the drill and also this play and this point. I think it's all about linking it to the activity as well as knowing the context." Our company wish to have these boutique, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever concerns [the gamer] and his advancement as well as his growth. However you have to comprehend exactly how that transmissions to the staff, to the 5-on-5 aspect. Our company take so much of this away from situation as well as our experts obtain so shed in this particular individual skill when it has to do with exactly how does it transfer to the team and exactly how can easily our experts acquire as much staff growth as achievable ... That's what I indicate due to the alternative method." Lakers fans are going to now observe exactly how Guthrie makes a decision to apply that approach to James' advancement when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League season on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's strategy facility.