.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually hired as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise's G League associate in South Bay, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted means along with past scalp trainer Dane Johnson in August after one time and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move coach Wes Unseld Jr. He previously teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed through 2 periods with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has adventure as manager of innovative hunting for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp train Johnson left behind the organization after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer months game play.Guthrie will certainly right now likely be actually charged along with taking on the duty of developing James, that is actually anticipated to devote a lot of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training expertise includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie delivered some knowledge into his mentoring philosophy on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engagement, when he mentioned he ased if to take a "all natural technique" to training." I assume now, we as instructors have a tendency to become too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer. "Our team desire to just consider the mini, the little skill-sets and also the practice as well as this play and this factor. I presume it is actually everything about attaching it to the video game as well as understanding the circumstance." Our team desire to possess these dress shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever concerns [the gamer] as well as his growth as well as his development. Yet you need to comprehend exactly how that transfers to the crew, to the 5-on-5 aspect. Our company take a great deal of this particular away from situation and also our company obtain so shed in this individual ability when it has to do with just how does it transfer to the crew and also exactly how may we receive as much crew development as feasible ... That's what I imply by the holistic strategy." Lakers followers will definitely today find exactly how Guthrie makes a decision to apply that strategy to James' progression when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's method amenities.