.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant trainer Zach Guthrie has been actually employed as head trainer 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 tapping the services of Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise business's G League affiliate in South Bay, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted means with former head instructor Dane Johnson in August after one season and also a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was actually worked with due to the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move coach Wes Unseld Jr. He recently teamed up with the Utah Jazz as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed by 2 seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has knowledge as manager of state-of-the-art scouting for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp trainer Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer game play.Guthrie will right now likely be demanded with taking on the duty of establishing James, that is actually expected to devote a lot of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp coaching experience includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some understanding right into his training philosophy on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engagement, when he stated he just liked to take a "alternative method" to mentoring." I believe at the moment, our company as instructors tend to be as well siloed," Guthrie told Oliver final summertime. "Our company would like to simply take a look at the micro, the little skills and the practice and this play and this thing. I believe it's all about linking it to the video game and understanding the context." Our company want to have these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing concerns [the player] and his growth and also his development. Yet you must know just how that moves to the crew, to the 5-on-5 element. We take so much of this away from situation and we get therefore lost in this specific skill-set when it concerns how does it move to the group as well as exactly how can we acquire as a lot staff growth as possible ... That's what I suggest by the holistic approach." Lakers followers will certainly today observe just how Guthrie makes a decision to use that strategy to James' development when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's strategy amenities.