.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant coach Zach Guthrie has been actually hired 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 actually working with Zach Guthrie as the coach of the franchise business's G Game associate in South Bay, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted techniques along with previous head coach Dane Johnson in August after one time and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier partnered with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, followed through pair of seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses adventure as manager of innovative looking for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf head train Johnson left the organization after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the boy of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer months game play.Guthrie will right now likely be asked for with taking on the task of establishing James, that is expected to devote the majority of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching adventure features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie delivered some idea right into his training theory on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Immersion, when he said he liked to take a "comprehensive technique" to training." I assume at this moment, our team as coaches tend to become too siloed," Guthrie told Oliver final summer months. "Our experts would like to only look at the mini, the little bit of capabilities as well as the drill as well as this play and this thing. I believe it is actually all about connecting it to the video game and also comprehending the situation." Our experts would like to have these boutique, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing has to do with [the player] and also his advancement as well as his growth. However you have to understand just how that transactions to the team, to the 5-on-5 aspect. We take so much of this out of situation and also we obtain therefore dropped in this individual skill when it concerns exactly how does it transmit to the crew as well as how can our company get as a lot staff development as achievable ... That's what I imply due to the alternative approach." Lakers followers will now find how Guthrie determines to apply that method to James' development when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game season on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's strategy facility.