.The Los Angeles Lakers have ultimately created a fresh selection for the current scalp train of their El Segundo-based G League associate team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually working with long time associate trainer Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually formerly provided on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz head trainer Quin Snyder (now with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also most just recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired midway with 2023-24, and also was replaced through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was actually marketed coming from an interim part right into the team's long-term scalp coach.As a head train, Guthrie helped the Wizards' 2022 Summertime League squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally operated as an associate online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp coach Gregg Popovich, and a supervisor of enhanced looking for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 during its own 2023-24 season, under previous scalp trainer Dane Johnson. Johnson was canned final month, after simply one year on the job.Read Even more: South Bay Lakers Fire Head Coach Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developmental minor league device. Presently, three gamers are actually inked to two-way arrangements with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled in between the Lakers effective and also the South Gulf Lakers. 3 gamers are affirmed to have actually been printer inked to Exhibit 10 training camp contracts with L.A., and will certainly likely sign up with South Bay on partner packages: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and also protection Jordan Goodwin. All 15 regular lineup areas for L.A. and all 3 two-way spots are occupied, but theoretically players could be forgoed if Lakers brass definitely appreciates what it observes coming from among these men. Possibly very most essentially, Guthrie will certainly be tasked with developing the play of raw novice point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old kid of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was actually decided on along with the No. 55 general choice within this summer months's 2024 NBA Draught after a poor one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once again in Summer months Game enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had acted as the group's head trainer during that tenure, and also was actually shot quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.