.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate coach Zach Guthrie has actually been actually tapped the services of as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are tapping the services of Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise's G Game affiliate in South Bay, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA aide along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split means with former scalp instructor Dane Johnson in August after one season as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually worked with by the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move coach Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly collaborated with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, adhered to through pair of periods with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has adventure as supervisor of advanced scouting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp train Johnson left the company after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer months game play.Guthrie will definitely right now likely be demanded with handling the activity of cultivating James, who is anticipated to devote a lot of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching experience consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some idea into his mentoring theory on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engagement, when he said he suched as to take a "alternative strategy" to coaching." I presume today, our team as trainers tend to become too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "We want to only consider the small, the little skill-sets and the drill and also this play and also this point. I think it's all about linking it to the video game as well as recognizing the situation." Our company wish to have these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Every thing has to do with [the player] as well as his development and his development. But you must recognize how that transmissions to the team, to the 5-on-5 element. Our company take so much of this away from circumstance and we receive thus dropped in this particular private capability when it concerns how performs it move to the staff as well as exactly how can easily our experts get as much crew development as achievable ... That's what I suggest by the alternative strategy." Lakers fans are going to now view just how Guthrie chooses to apply that method to James' growth when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization period on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's technique center.