.The Los Angeles Lakers have finally brought in a fresh selection for the current scalp train of their El Segundo-based G Organization associate team, the South Bay Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually choosing longtime associate train Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has earlier provided on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks as well as Utah Jazz.Guthrie had operated under then-Utah Jazz scalp instructor Quin Snyder (right now with the Atlanta Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also most just recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was fired midway with 2023-24, and was substituted through assistant trainer Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was marketed from an interim role in to the crew's long-lasting head coach.As a scalp instructor, Guthrie guided the Wizards' 2022 Summer months Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie likewise functioned as an associate video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under head instructor Gregg Popovich, and a supervisor of advanced scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 in the course of its own 2023-24 season, under prior scalp train Dane Johnson. Johnson was canned last month, after simply one year on the job.Read Much more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is the NBA's developing minor league device. Currently, 3 players are actually printer inked to two-way contracts along with Los Angeles: tiny Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way players are actually toggled between the Lakers appropriate and also the South Gulf Lakers. 3 players are affirmed to have been inked to Display 10 training camp contracts with L.A., as well as are going to likely join South Bay on partner bargains: power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and protection Jordan Goodwin. All 15 conventional lineup places for L.A. and all 3 two-way spots are actually occupied, however theoretically gamers may be forgoed if Lakers brass definitely appreciates what it views from among these people. Maybe very most importantly, Guthrie will be actually entrusted with cultivating the play of uncooked rookie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old kid of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was actually chosen along with the No. 55 total selection in this particular summer season's 2024 NBA Draft after a poor one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once again in Summer season Game enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had worked as the club's head trainer throughout that period, as well as was fired soon thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.