.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant train Zach Guthrie has actually been actually employed as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually choosing Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA aide along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted techniques with former scalp trainer Dane Johnson in August after one time and also a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was hired due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move coach Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier partnered with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, complied with by two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has adventure as manager of innovative scouting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant online video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf head instructor Johnson left the company after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will certainly currently likely be demanded with handling the duty of cultivating James, that is actually counted on to spend the majority of his rookie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp training adventure includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie delivered some idea right into his mentoring approach on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Immersion, when he stated he ased if to take a "comprehensive approach" to training." I think immediately, our experts as instructors have a tendency to become also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer season. "We would like to only take a look at the micro, the little bit of abilities and also the exercise and this play as well as this trait. I think it is actually all about attaching it to the activity and also understanding the context." Our company desire to possess these store, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing concerns [the gamer] as well as his development as well as his development. But you have to understand exactly how that transmissions to the group, to the 5-on-5 element. Our team take a great deal of this particular out of circumstance and also our company get therefore dropped in this specific skill-set when it's about just how does it transfer to the group and how can our team get as a lot team growth as possible ... That's what I indicate due to the alternative method." Lakers fans will certainly right now view just how Guthrie decides to use that approach to James' advancement when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's method center.