.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate trainer Zach Guthrie has actually been employed as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League associate, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually hiring Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise business's G Game associate in South Bay, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split means with previous scalp instructor Dane Johnson in August after one time and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was employed due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed through pair of times with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has adventure as manager of enhanced looking for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head train Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer months league play.Guthrie will definitely now likely be demanded along with handling the task of building James, who is counted on to spend most of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring expertise consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some insight right into his training ideology on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Immersion, when he claimed he suched as to take a "comprehensive technique" to coaching." I believe at the moment, we as instructors have a tendency to be also siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summer months. "We would like to only examine the micro, the little capabilities as well as the drill as well as this play and this factor. I assume it is actually all about connecting it to the activity and also knowing the context." We desire to have these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Every little thing has to do with [the player] and his progression as well as his growth. Yet you have to comprehend exactly how that moves to the staff, to the 5-on-5 element. Our team take a lot of this particular out of situation and also our team acquire so lost in this particular individual capability when it has to do with just how does it transmit to the group as well as exactly how can easily our experts receive as much team development as achievable ... That's what I imply by the comprehensive approach." Lakers enthusiasts are going to right now see exactly how Guthrie chooses to use that approach to James' development when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's technique center.