.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate train Zach Guthrie has been actually chosen as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are choosing Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise's G League affiliate in South Gulf, resources say to ESPN. Guthrie has been an NBA aide with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split ways along with previous scalp trainer Dane Johnson in August after one season as well as a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was actually employed due to the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to move trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He previously dealt with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, observed by two seasons along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has experience as manager of advanced searching for the Orlando Magic and as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp instructor Johnson left behind the association after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the kid of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer months organization play.Guthrie will certainly now likely be actually billed along with handling the job of building James, that is actually expected to invest most of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous head coaching adventure consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some understanding in to his mentoring philosophy on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engagement, when he said he ased if to take a "alternative method" to mentoring." I presume today, our team as coaches tend to become as well siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer months. "We intend to only consider the micro, the little abilities and the exercise and this play as well as this trait. I believe it's all about attaching it to the video game and understanding the context." We desire to possess these store, 1-on-1 treatments. Every little thing has to do with [the player] as well as his development and his growth. Yet you must recognize exactly how that transfers to the staff, to the 5-on-5 factor. We take a lot of this out of situation and also our company obtain so shed within this personal skill-set when it has to do with exactly how does it transfer to the group and exactly how can we receive as much group development as possible ... That's what I indicate by the holistic strategy." Lakers supporters will definitely now observe exactly how Guthrie makes a decision to apply that technique to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League period on Nov. 9 at the NBA team's strategy facility.