.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually employed as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are employing Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise business's G League partner in South Gulf, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted methods with previous scalp instructor Dane Johnson in August after one time as well as a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was chosen by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move coach Wes Unseld Jr. He recently partnered with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, observed through pair of seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has expertise as manager of innovative looking for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf head trainer Johnson left the association after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will certainly now likely be asked for with taking on the duty of developing James, who is actually counted on to invest the majority of his rookie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching knowledge consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some understanding right into his mentoring ideology on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Baseball Immersion, when he claimed he ased if to take a "all natural approach" to mentoring." I think immediately, our team as instructors tend to be too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer months. "Our experts would like to merely take a look at the small, the little bit of abilities and also the exercise as well as this play and also this point. I think it is actually all about linking it to the video game and also knowing the situation." Our company intend to possess these shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Every little thing has to do with [the gamer] as well as his growth and his growth. However you need to recognize exactly how that transmissions to the staff, to the 5-on-5 factor. We take so much of this particular away from circumstance and also our team obtain so dropped in this private skill when it has to do with exactly how performs it transmit to the staff and exactly how can our company obtain as much group development as possible ... That's what I indicate by the comprehensive technique." Lakers enthusiasts will definitely today observe exactly how Guthrie determines to apply that approach to James' advancement when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League period on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's practice location.