.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate instructor Zach Guthrie has been chosen as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually tapping the services of Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise's G Game affiliate in South Bay, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA aide along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split techniques along with former head coach Dane Johnson in August after one season and also a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was worked with due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly partnered with the Utah Jazz as an associate to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, followed by pair of times along with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also possesses knowledge as supervisor of advanced searching for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head trainer Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer league play.Guthrie are going to now likely be actually charged along with taking on the job of developing James, that is actually expected to spend many of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring adventure consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some insight in to his coaching ideology on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engrossment, when he stated he suched as to take a "all natural technique" to training." I think at the moment, our company as instructors tend to become as well siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer. "Our company want to only check out the micro, the little bit of skills and the exercise as well as this play as well as this trait. I think it's everything about attaching it to the game as well as recognizing the context." Our experts want to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever concerns [the gamer] as well as his development as well as his growth. However you must recognize how that transactions to the team, to the 5-on-5 component. Our company take so much of the away from situation as well as our company get therefore shed within this private capability when it has to do with just how does it move to the crew and also exactly how may our team receive as much team development as achievable ... That's what I mean by the holistic technique." Lakers fans are going to right now observe just how Guthrie chooses to apply that strategy to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G League season on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's method establishment.