.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant instructor Zach Guthrie has been chosen as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually hiring Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise business's G Organization partner in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split techniques along with previous head coach Dane Johnson in August after one time as well as a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was worked with by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly teamed up with the Utah Jazz music as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, complied with through two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has expertise as manager of advanced searching for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head trainer Johnson left the institution after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer league play.Guthrie will certainly now likely be actually asked for along with tackling the activity of building James, that is expected to devote a lot of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching adventure includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie delivered some idea right into his coaching approach on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engrossment, when he said he suched as to take a "comprehensive technique" to training." I presume immediately, our company as coaches have a tendency to become as well siloed," Guthrie told Oliver final summer months. "We desire to merely look at the mini, the little capabilities and also the exercise and this play as well as this factor. I believe it's all about connecting it to the video game and comprehending the context." Our team would like to possess these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Everything's about [the player] and also his advancement and his growth. But you have to understand how that transactions to the group, to the 5-on-5 component. We take so much of this away from context as well as we get therefore dropped in this particular personal skill when it has to do with exactly how does it transfer to the crew and also how can we receive as a lot team development as possible ... That's what I mean by the comprehensive technique." Lakers fans are going to now see exactly how Guthrie determines to use that method to James' progression when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's practice amenities.