.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide trainer Zach Guthrie has been actually worked with as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League associate, the South Bay Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are employing Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise business's G Game associate in South Bay, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split means along with previous head coach Dane Johnson in August after one time as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was chosen due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier collaborated with the Utah Jazz as an aide to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, followed by two times along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has expertise as manager of advanced searching for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video clip planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp coach Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the boy of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season organization play.Guthrie will certainly now likely be actually asked for along with handling the duty of developing James, who is actually anticipated to invest most of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching experience consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some understanding right into his training philosophy on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engagement, when he claimed he just liked to take a "all natural approach" to training." I presume today, our company as coaches have a tendency to be also siloed," Guthrie told Oliver final summer months. "We intend to simply consider the mini, the little bit of abilities as well as the practice as well as this play and also this point. I think it's all about attaching it to the video game and comprehending the situation." We intend to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing concerns [the gamer] and his progression as well as his development. But you need to know just how that moves to the crew, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our experts take so much of this away from circumstance and we receive so shed in this specific ability when it has to do with how does it transfer to the group as well as just how can easily our experts obtain as much crew development as achievable ... That's what I suggest by the alternative method." Lakers supporters will certainly now observe exactly how Guthrie determines to administer that approach to James' development when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's practice amenities.