.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate coach Zach Guthrie has been hired as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are employing Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise business's G Organization affiliate in South Gulf, sources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA assistant with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted methods with previous head train 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 head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He previously dealt with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed by pair of seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses adventure as supervisor of innovative looking for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video clip planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp coach Johnson left behind the organization after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summertime game play.Guthrie will currently likely be asked for along with tackling the task of cultivating James, that is actually expected to invest many of his newbie season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring expertise consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some idea right into his training theory on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engagement, when he said he just liked to take a "all natural technique" to training." I believe at this moment, our team as instructors tend to be too siloed," Guthrie told Oliver final summer months. "Our company wish to only look at the micro, the little bit of skills and also the drill and this play as well as this factor. I assume it is actually everything about attaching it to the video game as well as knowing the context." We desire to have these boutique, 1-on-1 treatments. Everything has to do with [the gamer] as well as his growth and also his growth. However you need to know exactly how that moves to the team, to the 5-on-5 aspect. Our team take a great deal of this particular out of context and also our team get so dropped in this particular private capability when it concerns how does it transmit to the crew as well as how may we get as much team growth as achievable ... That's what I suggest due to the all natural strategy." Lakers supporters will right now see just how Guthrie chooses to use that strategy to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Game period on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's practice location.