.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide train Zach Guthrie has been tapped the services of as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually employing Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G Organization associate in South Gulf, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split methods with former head instructor Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually employed due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He recently collaborated with the Utah Jazz as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to by 2 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses expertise as manager of innovative looking for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head trainer Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summertime organization play.Guthrie will definitely right now likely be actually billed with taking on the task of developing James, who is actually anticipated to devote the majority of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching experience includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some insight right into his mentoring theory on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Engrossment, when he said he liked to take a "all natural strategy" to mentoring." I think today, we as coaches have a tendency to be too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "We intend to merely consider the micro, the little capabilities as well as the exercise and also this play and this thing. I presume it's everything about connecting it to the game and understanding the circumstance." We would like to have these store, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever concerns [the gamer] and also his progression and also his development. However you must comprehend exactly how that moves to the staff, to the 5-on-5 aspect. Our experts take so much of this particular away from situation as well as our company get therefore dropped in this particular personal skill-set when it concerns just how does it transfer to the crew and also how can we obtain as much group development as feasible ... That's what I imply due to the all natural approach." Lakers enthusiasts will certainly right now view how Guthrie makes a decision to use that approach to James' growth when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Game period on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's technique location.