.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has been tapped the services of as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League associate, the South Bay Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are tapping the services of Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise's G Organization partner in South Gulf, resources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted methods along with past head coach Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He recently dealt with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to by pair of times with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has knowledge as manager of enhanced hunting for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp coach Johnson left the association after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer league play.Guthrie will right now likely be actually demanded with taking on the job of establishing James, who is expected to devote most of his novice period in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching adventure includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some insight into his coaching ideology on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Engrossment, when he stated he ased if to take a "alternative approach" to mentoring." I assume now, our company as coaches tend to be also siloed," Guthrie told Oliver final summer. "Our company wish to simply examine the micro, the little skills and also the practice as well as this play and also this point. I presume it is actually everything about attaching it to the game as well as knowing the situation." Our team intend to possess these shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever concerns [the gamer] and his advancement as well as his development. But you must comprehend exactly how that transmissions to the crew, to the 5-on-5 element. Our team take a great deal of this particular out of context and also our company get thus dropped within this personal skill when it concerns exactly how performs it transfer to the group and also how can easily our team obtain as much group development as feasible ... That's what I suggest due to the holistic approach." Lakers followers are going to now view exactly how Guthrie makes a decision to apply that method to James' advancement when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Game season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's practice facility.