.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant trainer Zach Guthrie has actually been chosen as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are working with Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise's G Game affiliate in South Gulf, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted ways with former scalp trainer Dane Johnson in August after one period as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, complied with through pair of seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses knowledge as supervisor of state-of-the-art hunting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video clip coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head instructor Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summertime organization play.Guthrie will certainly right now likely be billed with tackling the duty of developing James, who is actually anticipated to spend a lot of his novice period in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring knowledge features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some knowledge into his mentoring viewpoint on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engagement, when he claimed he ased if to take a "all natural technique" to mentoring." I assume at this moment, we as trainers have a tendency to become too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer months. "Our experts wish to only examine the small, the little bit of abilities and also the drill and also this play and this thing. I believe it is actually everything about connecting it to the game and also comprehending the context." Our team wish to possess these boutique, 1-on-1 treatments. Everything has to do with [the player] and his development and his growth. Yet you need to comprehend how that moves to the team, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our team take a great deal of the out of circumstance as well as we get so lost in this particular individual skill when it's about just how does it transfer to the group as well as how can we get as much staff development as achievable ... That's what I imply due to the holistic method." Lakers fans will definitely right now observe just how Guthrie chooses to administer that strategy to James' advancement when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's technique amenities.