.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has actually been worked with as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League associate, 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 business's G League affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA aide along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted ways along with past scalp train Dane Johnson in August after one season and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was hired due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier teamed up with the Utah Jazz as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed by two periods with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has knowledge as supervisor of enhanced searching for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp coach Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer season organization play.Guthrie are going to now likely be demanded with handling the activity of building James, that is actually anticipated to devote most of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching expertise features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some idea right into his coaching ideology on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engrossment, when he stated he liked to take a "alternative strategy" to mentoring." I think at the moment, our company as coaches tend to become as well siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer season. "We wish to only look at the mini, the little bit of skills as well as the exercise and also this play and also this point. I presume it is actually all about attaching it to the game and recognizing the context." We wish to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every little thing's about [the player] and also his growth as well as his growth. But you have to understand just how that moves to the crew, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our company take so much of this particular out of situation as well as our team acquire thus shed within this private ability when it concerns exactly how does it move to the team and also how can easily our team acquire as much crew growth as possible ... That's what I suggest by the holistic method." Lakers supporters will today observe just how Guthrie decides to use that approach to James' progression when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Game season on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's practice amenities.