.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide train Zach Guthrie has been actually hired as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G Organization affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted techniques along with past head instructor Dane Johnson in August after one time and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually employed due to the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to head train Wes Unseld Jr. He previously dealt with the Utah Jazz as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, observed through pair of periods with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has expertise as supervisor of innovative scouting for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head train Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will definitely currently likely be actually billed with handling the task of establishing James, that is actually anticipated to invest many of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring adventure consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some insight into his training viewpoint on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he stated he just liked to take a "comprehensive technique" to coaching." I assume at this moment, our company as trains have a tendency to be also siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summer months. "Our experts wish to just consider the micro, the little abilities and the practice 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 context." Our team wish to possess these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever concerns [the gamer] and also his growth as well as his growth. However you have to comprehend just how that moves to the staff, to the 5-on-5 factor. We take a lot of this particular away from situation and also we acquire therefore dropped in this private skill-set when it's about just how does it transmit to the team as well as just how can easily our team obtain as a lot crew development as achievable ... That's what I imply by the holistic technique." Lakers supporters will definitely right now find how Guthrie chooses to apply that technique to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game time on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's strategy center.