.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has actually been hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, per 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 affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA aide along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted ways with past scalp coach Dane Johnson in August after one season as well as a 26-24 overall record.Guthrie was tapped the services of by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move train Wes Unseld Jr. He recently partnered with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed through pair of times along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie likewise possesses knowledge as supervisor of enhanced searching for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Baseball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp train Johnson left behind the association after 2024 No. 55 pick Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer league play.Guthrie are going to now likely be billed along with taking on the duty of establishing James, that is anticipated to devote the majority of his rookie period in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching experience features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some idea in to his training philosophy on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engagement, when he said he liked to take a "holistic approach" to mentoring." I think at this moment, our team as instructors tend to be too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summer. "We wish to merely consider the small, the little skills as well as the exercise and also this play and also this trait. I believe it is actually all about attaching it to the video game and also understanding the circumstance." Our team intend to possess these dress shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Everything concerns [the player] and also his growth and also his development. However you need to recognize exactly how that transfers to the team, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our company take a great deal of this away from situation and also our company obtain so lost in this particular specific skill-set when it has to do with how does it move to the team as well as exactly how can easily our team acquire as much group development as achievable ... That's what I imply due to the comprehensive technique." Lakers fans will today find just how Guthrie determines to use that strategy to James' growth when the South Gulf Lakers tip their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's strategy amenities.