.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate coach Zach Guthrie has been hired as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game partner, the South Gulf Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the trainer of the franchise's G Game partner in South Gulf, resources tell ESPN. Guthrie has actually been an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted ways with previous scalp instructor Dane Johnson in August after one time as well as a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was actually employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. He previously dealt with the Utah Jazz music as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed by pair of times with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has knowledge as supervisor of enhanced scouting for the Orlando Miracle and as assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf scalp coach Johnson left the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summertime league play.Guthrie will definitely now likely be actually charged with taking on the task of building James, that is expected to spend the majority of his rookie period in the G League.Guthrie's previous head training adventure includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some knowledge right into his mentoring approach on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Immersion, when he stated he suched as to take a "all natural method" to training." I think right now, our experts as trains have a tendency to become as well siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer season. "We wish to merely check out the micro, the little bit of abilities and also the exercise as well as this play and this point. I believe it's everything about attaching it to the video game as well as recognizing the circumstance." Our experts wish to possess these store, 1-on-1 sessions. Every thing concerns [the gamer] and also his growth and also his development. But you must understand exactly how that transmissions to the staff, to the 5-on-5 aspect. We take a great deal of this out of circumstance and also our team obtain so dropped in this individual capability when it concerns how performs it move to the group and also just how can our team obtain as a lot group development as possible ... That's what I suggest by the all natural strategy." Lakers fans will certainly today see exactly how Guthrie decides to apply that strategy to James' development when the South Gulf Lakers tip off their 17th NBA G Organization period on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's practice location.