.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually hired as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, 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's G Game affiliate in South Bay, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split techniques along with former head trainer Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was tapped the services of due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly worked with the Utah Jazz as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to through two times with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has adventure as supervisor of advanced hunting for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant online video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp train Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will definitely currently likely be actually charged along with taking on the task of developing James, who is anticipated to invest many of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring adventure features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some understanding into his training theory on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engrossment, when he said he just liked to take a "all natural method" to coaching." I think right now, our company as trains have a tendency to be as well siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer season. "We would like to just consider the small, the little bit of abilities and the exercise as well as this play and this thing. I presume it is actually everything about attaching it to the video game and also comprehending the situation." We would like to have these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Every thing concerns [the gamer] as well as his growth and also his growth. However you need to comprehend just how that transactions to the group, to the 5-on-5 component. We take a lot of this particular away from situation as well as our experts get therefore dropped in this specific ability when it's about how does it transfer to the team and also just how may our experts get as much staff growth as feasible ... That's what I indicate by the holistic technique." Lakers enthusiasts will definitely today find how Guthrie chooses to use that approach to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's technique facility.