.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant coach Zach Guthrie has been actually worked with as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually working with Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise's G League partner in South Bay, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split means along with past head coach Dane Johnson in August after one period as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually worked with due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He recently partnered with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, followed through pair of seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has experience as supervisor of advanced 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 Bay scalp train Johnson left behind the association after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will right now likely be actually billed with tackling the task of cultivating James, that is actually counted on to invest most of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training expertise consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some idea right into his mentoring approach on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engagement, when he claimed he ased if to take a "alternative strategy" to mentoring." I believe at the moment, our experts as coaches tend to become as well siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver last summer months. "Our experts wish to simply check out the micro, the little capabilities and the practice as well as this play and this trait. I presume it is actually everything about connecting it to the activity as well as knowing the circumstance." Our company would like to possess these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever concerns [the gamer] and his development and also his development. But you need to recognize just how that moves to the group, to the 5-on-5 element. Our team take a great deal of this out of context as well as we obtain therefore lost within this private capability when it's about how performs it move to the team and just how can easily our company obtain as a lot staff growth as achievable ... That's what I imply due to the comprehensive technique." Lakers enthusiasts will now view exactly how Guthrie makes a decision to apply that technique to James' advancement when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game time on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's method location.