.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate coach Zach Guthrie has actually been actually hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise's G League affiliate in South Bay, resources tell ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split ways with former scalp instructor 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 head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He previously teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an aide to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, observed by 2 times 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 also as assistant online video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp instructor Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer season organization play.Guthrie will definitely right now likely be actually demanded with handling the activity of creating James, who is actually anticipated to spend many of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring knowledge features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie delivered some idea right into his mentoring theory on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Immersion, when he stated he ased if to take a "alternative method" to mentoring." I believe today, our company as trainers have a tendency to become too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summer season. "Our team wish to just take a look at the small, the little bit of abilities as well as the drill as well as this play and also this point. I believe it's everything about linking it to the video game and also understanding the circumstance." Our experts intend to have these boutique, 1-on-1 treatments. Every little thing concerns [the gamer] and his development as well as his growth. But you must understand just how that transmissions to the team, to the 5-on-5 element. We take a lot of the out of circumstance and our company acquire so shed within this individual skill when it has to do with exactly how performs it transmit to the crew as well as exactly how may our experts obtain as a lot staff development as possible ... That's what I suggest by the holistic method." Lakers enthusiasts will now observe just how Guthrie makes a decision to apply that method to James' progression when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization time on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's technique location.