.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually ultimately brought in a clean selection for the current scalp coach of their El Segundo-based G League affiliate squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is employing longtime aide train Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has recently served on the personnels of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had worked under then-Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (currently with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and very most just recently for the Wizards under then-head train Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired up midway with 2023-24, as well as was replaced by assistant train Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was actually advertised from an interim duty in to the group's long-lasting scalp coach.As a head instructor, Guthrie guided the Wizards' 2022 Summer season Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Organization, Guthrie likewise operated as an aide video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, under head trainer Gregg Popovich, as well as a manager of enhanced hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 in the course of its 2023-24 period, under previous head instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may final month, after only one year on the job.Read Much more: South Bay Lakers Fire Head Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is the NBA's developing minors body. Presently, 3 gamers are printer inked to two-way contracts with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, ahead Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled in between the Lakers correct and also the South Bay Lakers. Three gamers are actually validated to have actually been tattooed to Exhibition 10 training camp contracts along with L.A., and also are going to most likely join South Bay on affiliate packages: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari as well as protector Jordan Goodwin. All 15 basic lineup locations for L.A. and all 3 two-way locations are filled, yet theoretically gamers can be forgoed if Lakers brass definitely loves what it finds coming from some of these individuals. Perhaps very most significantly, Guthrie will certainly be charged with establishing the play of uncooked newbie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old kid of returning Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was decided on with the No. 55 overall choice within this summer months's 2024 NBA Draft after a lackluster one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once more in Summer months League enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually functioned as the group's head train in the course of that tenure, and was fired quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Staff.