.The Los Angeles Lakers have finally created a fresh choice for the most recent head coach of their El Segundo-based G Game affiliate team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is employing longtime associate coach Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has previously served on the workers of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had worked under then-Utah Jazz scalp instructor Quin Snyder (now along with the Atlanta Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as very most lately for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was actually fired up midway via 2023-24, and was substituted through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was ensured coming from an acting function right into the crew's long-lasting head coach.As a scalp instructor, Guthrie led the Wizards' 2022 Summer League squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Association, Guthrie also worked as an associate online video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, under head coach Gregg Popovich, and a manager of sophisticated scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 throughout its 2023-24 season, under prior head train Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually canned final month, after simply one year on the job.Read Extra: South Bay Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G Game is actually the NBA's developing minors system. Currently, three gamers are actually inked to two-way deals along with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, as well as center Colin Castleton. Two-way players are actually toggled between the Lakers appropriate and the South Gulf Lakers. Three players are confirmed to have actually been actually inked to Exhibition 10 training camp contracts along with L.A., as well as will most likely join South Bay on partner bargains: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari as well as shield Jordan Goodwin. All 15 regular roster places for L.A. and all three two-way spots are actually utilized, yet theoretically players could be waived if Lakers brass really loves what it sees from among these individuals. Maybe most significantly, Guthrie will certainly be tasked along with creating the play of uncooked rookie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James. Bronny James was chosen with the No. 55 total selection within this summer season's 2024 NBA Draft after a dull one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer months Organization enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually served as the club's head instructor in the course of that period, as well as was actually shot quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Specifies 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.