.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant coach Zach Guthrie has actually been employed as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization associate, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted methods with previous head coach Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was actually hired due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head train Wes Unseld Jr. He previously teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, complied with through 2 times along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses knowledge as manager of state-of-the-art looking for the Orlando Magic and as assistant online video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head coach Johnson left behind the organization after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer months organization play.Guthrie are going to now likely be actually charged along with handling the job of building James, who is anticipated to invest most of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp training adventure features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some understanding in to his training theory on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he stated he suched as to take a "alternative strategy" to training." I think at this moment, our team as coaches have a tendency to be also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer. "Our company want to only look at the micro, the little bit of skills and the practice and also this play and this thing. I think it is actually everything about connecting it to the video game and comprehending the circumstance." Our company desire to possess these shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing's about [the gamer] as well as his development and his growth. Yet you need to know how that transfers to the team, to the 5-on-5 element. Our company take so much of this out of situation and also our company acquire so dropped in this particular specific ability when it's about just how performs it transmit to the crew as well as how may our team get as much staff growth as feasible ... That's what I suggest by the comprehensive technique." Lakers enthusiasts will certainly right now find just how Guthrie chooses to use that strategy to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Game period on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's method establishment.