.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide coach Zach Guthrie has actually been actually worked with as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually choosing Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise business's G League affiliate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers split means with former scalp train Dane Johnson in August after one time and a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an associate to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He earlier teamed up with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, observed by two times with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has adventure as manager of enhanced looking for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp instructor Johnson left the company after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, battled early in summer season league play.Guthrie will certainly currently likely be actually charged with tackling the activity of establishing James, who is anticipated to devote many of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring experience includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some idea into his coaching theory on The Basketball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Baseball Engagement, when he mentioned he ased if to take a "all natural method" to training." I think right now, our experts as coaches tend to become also siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer months. "Our experts wish to just look at the small, the little skill-sets and the exercise and also this play as well as this thing. I assume it is actually everything about attaching it to the game and recognizing the context." Our experts desire to have these specialty shop, 1-on-1 treatments. Every thing concerns [the gamer] and his progression and also his development. Yet you must know just how that transmissions to the crew, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our company take a great deal of this away from context and also our company get therefore shed within this individual ability when it concerns exactly how performs it move to the staff and how can easily we receive as a lot team growth as feasible ... That's what I suggest by the all natural method." Lakers followers are going to now view how Guthrie chooses to administer that strategy to James' growth when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G League season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's technique center.