.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant coach Zach Guthrie has been worked with as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are working with Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise's G League affiliate in South Gulf, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted methods with past scalp coach Dane Johnson in August after one period and also a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was actually chosen by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He previously teamed up with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, complied with through two periods with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally possesses experience as manager of innovative looking for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant online video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head trainer Johnson left the company after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season league play.Guthrie are going to currently likely be actually charged along with handling the activity of establishing James, that is actually anticipated to invest most of his newbie period in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching knowledge features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie offered some understanding into his mentoring theory on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engrossment, when he mentioned he ased if to take a "alternative method" to training." I believe today, we as trains tend to be too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer months. "Our team want to simply take a look at the micro, the little bit of abilities as well as the exercise as well as this play and this trait. I assume it is actually all about attaching it to the video game and knowing the circumstance." Our team would like to have these dress shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever has to do with [the player] as well as his advancement and also his growth. However you must understand how that transactions to the group, to the 5-on-5 component. Our experts take so much of the away from circumstance and also we acquire thus shed within this private skill-set when it concerns just how does it transfer to the group and how can our company acquire as a lot crew development as achievable ... That's what I mean due to the alternative technique." Lakers fans are going to now see just how Guthrie chooses to administer that technique to James' growth when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Organization time on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's technique amenities.