.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide coach Zach Guthrie has actually been actually hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game affiliate, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are working with Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G Organization partner in South Gulf, resources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split means with past scalp train Dane Johnson in August after one time and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head train Wes Unseld Jr. He previously collaborated with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, complied with through pair of periods with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has adventure as supervisor of innovative looking for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp coach Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer months league play.Guthrie are going to currently likely be demanded along with handling the duty of building James, that is actually expected to devote the majority of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching knowledge includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some understanding right into his training viewpoint on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Immersion, when he mentioned he liked to take a "all natural strategy" to mentoring." I think right now, our experts as coaches have a tendency to become too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summertime. "Our team desire to simply take a look at the micro, the little abilities as well as the exercise and also this play and this factor. I presume it's everything about linking it to the game as well as understanding the circumstance." Our company desire to have these shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Every little thing's about [the player] and also his advancement and also his development. Yet you need to recognize how that transfers to the crew, to the 5-on-5 component. Our experts take a lot of this particular away from situation and we get therefore dropped in this individual ability when it's about exactly how does it transfer to the team and also just how can our company acquire as much crew development as feasible ... That's what I imply due to the holistic technique." Lakers fans are going to right now view just how Guthrie chooses to administer that method to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's strategy center.