.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide trainer Zach Guthrie has been actually hired as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually choosing Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise's G Game affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted techniques with former head instructor Dane Johnson in August after one period and a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He recently dealt with the Utah Jazz as an aide to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, complied with by two times with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses experience as manager of state-of-the-art searching for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head instructor Johnson left the institution after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer months game play.Guthrie are going to currently likely be actually asked for with taking on the job of building James, who is actually anticipated to spend many of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching expertise includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some understanding into his training approach on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Immersion, when he mentioned he ased if to take a "comprehensive approach" to mentoring." I believe today, our experts as coaches have a tendency to be too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "Our company would like to only take a look at the small, the little skills and the exercise as well as this play and also this trait. I believe it's everything about linking it to the video game and also knowing the situation." Our experts desire to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever's about [the player] and his advancement as well as his development. But you need to comprehend how that transactions to the team, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our company take a lot of this out of context as well as our team acquire so lost in this particular personal skill when it has to do with just how performs it transmit to the crew and also just how can our experts receive as a lot crew development as achievable ... That's what I imply due to the all natural approach." Lakers supporters are going to today observe just how Guthrie decides to use that approach to James' progression when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game period on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's practice facility.