.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant train Zach Guthrie has actually been actually employed as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually employing Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G Game associate in South Bay, resources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split means with previous scalp coach Dane Johnson in August after one period as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He previously worked with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to by two times along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has adventure as supervisor of advanced searching for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video clip coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp trainer Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will currently likely be actually billed along with tackling the job of establishing James, who is anticipated to devote the majority of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training adventure includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some understanding right into his training philosophy on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Immersion, when he stated he liked to take a "all natural method" to mentoring." I presume at the moment, our experts as trainers tend to become also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "Our company want to just look at the micro, the little bit of skill-sets and also the drill and this play as well as this trait. I presume it's all about attaching it to the game and knowing the situation." We desire to possess these dress shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Every little thing concerns [the player] and his development and his growth. Yet you need to know just how that transmissions to the staff, to the 5-on-5 aspect. We take so much of this out of context and also our company obtain so shed in this private skill when it has to do with exactly how does it move to the team and also exactly how can easily our experts obtain as much staff growth as achievable ... That's what I indicate by the comprehensive method." Lakers followers will certainly right now view how Guthrie makes a decision to use that method to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization period on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's technique location.