.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually ultimately brought in a clean option for the latest scalp train of their El Segundo-based G League associate team, the South Bay Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is tapping the services of longtime aide trainer Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually previously offered on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks as well as Utah Jazz.Guthrie had operated under then-Utah Jazz music head trainer Quin Snyder (now along with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and most lately for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was actually fired midway with 2023-24, as well as was replaced through assistant trainer Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was actually promoted from an interim part in to the crew's permanent head coach.As a scalp coach, Guthrie directed the Wizards' 2022 Summer months Organization squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Organization, Guthrie also operated as an associate video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp train Gregg Popovich, as well as a supervisor of advanced searching for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 throughout its own 2023-24 time, under previous scalp coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was may final month, after merely one year on the job.Read Much more: South Bay Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G Game is actually the NBA's developmental minors body. Presently, three gamers are actually inked to two-way contracts with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way players are toggled between the Lakers effective as well as the South Gulf Lakers. 3 gamers are validated to have been actually tattooed to Exhibit 10 training camp contracts along with L.A., and will certainly likely participate in South Gulf on associate offers: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and also protector Jordan Goodwin. All 15 basic roster places for L.A. plus all 3 two-way spots are filled, yet in theory players can be waived if Lakers brass truly enjoys what it views from one of these men. Maybe very most essentially, Guthrie will definitely be charged with establishing the play of raw rookie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old boy of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James. Bronny James was chosen along with the No. 55 overall pick in this summer months's 2024 NBA Draft after a dull one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer season League have fun with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually acted as the group's scalp coach during that tenure, and was shot shortly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.