.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide trainer Zach Guthrie has actually been actually hired as head train of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually working with Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise's G Organization associate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA aide along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split ways along with previous head trainer Dane Johnson in August after one season as well as a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was actually worked with due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier collaborated with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, observed by pair of periods along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses experience as supervisor of enhanced hunting for the Orlando Magic and as assistant online video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp trainer Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season league play.Guthrie will definitely currently likely be charged with taking on the job of establishing James, who is anticipated to devote the majority of his rookie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring knowledge consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some understanding into his coaching philosophy on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Engagement, when he claimed he liked to take a "holistic approach" to training." I believe right now, our team as coaches tend to be as well siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summertime. "Our team desire to only look at the mini, the little capabilities as well as the drill as well as this play and also this thing. I think it is actually everything about linking it to the game as well as comprehending the context." We intend to possess these shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever's about [the player] as well as his progression as well as his growth. However you need to recognize just how that transmissions to the group, to the 5-on-5 component. We take a great deal of this away from context as well as our company acquire so dropped in this personal skill-set when it's about just how does it move to the staff and how may our experts get as a lot crew development as feasible ... That's what I imply by the comprehensive technique." Lakers enthusiasts will certainly right now see how Guthrie makes a decision to use that method to James' growth when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's technique establishment.