.Bart Young/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant train Zach Guthrie has been employed as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise's G Organization affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA associate with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted means along with previous head instructor Dane Johnson in August after one season and also a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was hired due to the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to head train Wes Unseld Jr. He previously worked with the Utah Jazz as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to by 2 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses experience as supervisor of advanced scouting for the Orlando Magic and as assistant online video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp instructor Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer organization play.Guthrie will definitely currently likely be billed along with taking on the activity of creating James, that is expected to devote the majority of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring knowledge includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some insight right into his training philosophy on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engagement, when he claimed he ased if to take a "all natural approach" to coaching." I believe right now, our team as trainers have a tendency to be also siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "Our experts wish to just consider the small, the little bit of skills as well as the drill and this play and this trait. I assume it's everything about linking it to the video game and understanding the circumstance." We desire to possess these store, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing's about [the player] and also his progression and also his growth. However you need to understand just how that moves to the team, to the 5-on-5 element. Our experts take so much of the out of circumstance and also we get thus lost in this personal ability when it's about just how does it move to the team as well as just how can easily we receive as much crew development as feasible ... That's what I imply due to the all natural technique." Lakers followers are going to today view how Guthrie decides to use that strategy to James' growth when the South Bay Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G League period on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's strategy center.