.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually finally made a new option for the most up to date head trainer of their El Segundo-based G League affiliate squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is tapping the services of long time assistant train Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has formerly provided on the teams of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually functioned under then-Utah Jazz head trainer Quin Snyder (right now with the Atlanta Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and very most recently for the Wizards under then-head train Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired midway via 2023-24, and also was substituted by assistant coach Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was advertised from an interim task into the group's long-term head coach.As a head train, Guthrie assisted the Wizards' 2022 Summer Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie likewise operated as an associate video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under head coach Gregg Popovich, and a manager of innovative hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 throughout its 2023-24 period, under prior scalp instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually canned final month, after only one year on the job.Read Much more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developing minors device. Currently, three players are printer inked to two-way agreements along with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and also center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled between the Lakers proper and also the South Bay Lakers. Three players are actually confirmed to have actually been printer inked to Exhibition 10 training camp arrangements along with L.A., as well as will certainly most likely participate in South Bay on associate deals: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and also protector Jordan Goodwin. All 15 typical lineup spots for L.A. plus all three two-way areas are actually filled, but theoretically gamers can be waived if Lakers brass definitely loves what it views from one of these people. Perhaps most notably, Guthrie will certainly be charged with developing the play of raw newbie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of returning Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was decided on along with the No. 55 general pick in this summertime's 2024 NBA Draft after a lackluster one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once again in Summertime Organization play with Los Angeles. Johnson had worked as the club's scalp instructor during the course of that period, as well as was actually shot soon thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.