.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate instructor Zach Guthrie has actually been actually employed as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Bay Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually employing Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted means with previous head coach Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually tapped the services of due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier collaborated with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, complied with through two times with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses experience as supervisor of innovative looking for the Orlando Magic and as assistant online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head trainer Johnson left behind the organization after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer league play.Guthrie will definitely right now likely be actually charged with handling the activity of developing James, who is actually anticipated to spend most of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching adventure consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some understanding in to his coaching philosophy on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he said he liked to take a "alternative approach" to mentoring." I think at this moment, our team as coaches have a tendency to be as well siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer. "Our company desire to simply check out the mini, the little bit of abilities as well as the exercise as well as this play and this trait. I believe it is actually all about linking it to the activity and understanding the circumstance." Our team intend to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever has to do with [the player] and also his progression and also his development. However you must know exactly how that transfers to the staff, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our company take a lot of this particular away from circumstance as well as our company get therefore shed within this individual skill-set when it's about how performs it transfer to the crew as well as just how may our company acquire as much group growth as possible ... That's what I suggest by the all natural technique." Lakers followers will now find just how Guthrie makes a decision to use that strategy to James' progression when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Game time on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's method establishment.