.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide trainer Zach Guthrie has been 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 choosing Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise's G Organization affiliate in South Bay, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted techniques along with past scalp train Dane Johnson in August after one period and also a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was worked with by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head train Wes Unseld Jr. He recently partnered with the Utah Jazz music as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, observed by pair of periods with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise has adventure as manager of enhanced looking for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video clip planner for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head instructor Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the boy of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season organization play.Guthrie will definitely now likely be billed with taking on the task of building James, that is anticipated to invest most of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching expertise features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some knowledge into his training philosophy on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Baseball Engagement, when he stated he suched as to take a "all natural technique" to training." I believe immediately, we as coaches tend to become too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "Our experts would like to merely take a look at the small, the little abilities as well as the exercise as well as this play as well as this factor. I presume it's all about attaching it to the activity and also understanding the circumstance." Our company would like to have these boutique, 1-on-1 sessions. Whatever has to do with [the gamer] and also his growth and his growth. But you need to understand how that transmissions to the group, to the 5-on-5 component. Our company take a great deal of this particular away from situation and also our experts acquire thus dropped within this specific skill when it's about just how does it move to the team and just how can our experts get as much staff growth as achievable ... That's what I mean due to the all natural technique." Lakers followers will certainly now find exactly how Guthrie determines to use that method to James' development when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's strategy amenities.