.Bart Young/NBAE using Getty ImagesWashington Wizards aide instructor Zach Guthrie has been chosen as head trainer of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Game partner, the South Bay Lakers, every ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually tapping the services of Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise's G Game associate in South Gulf, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA assistant along with Washington, Dallas as well as Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers parted methods along with previous scalp coach Dane Johnson in August after one period and also a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was hired due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to head coach Wes Unseld Jr. He formerly partnered with the Utah Jazz as an aide to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, adhered to through pair of times along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has adventure as supervisor of advanced searching for the Orlando Miracle and also as assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay head coach Johnson left behind the company after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, had a hard time early in summer season game play.Guthrie will certainly now likely be actually demanded with taking on the job of building James, who is actually expected to spend a lot of his newbie time in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring experience features leading the Wizards in the 2022 summertime league.In 2023 Guthrie supplied some understanding into his training ideology on The Baseball Podcast along with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he said he liked to take a "all natural approach" to training." I believe at this moment, we as trains have a tendency to become too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver final summer season. "Our experts intend to only consider the micro, the little bit of skill-sets and the practice and also this play and also this factor. I presume it is actually all about connecting it to the activity and comprehending the context." Our company intend to have these shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Every little thing has to do with [the player] as well as his advancement and his growth. But you must recognize just how that transmissions to the group, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our company take a great deal of the out of situation as well as our team receive so shed in this particular personal capability when it's about how does it transmit to the crew as well as how can our company acquire as much group growth as possible ... That's what I imply due to the comprehensive approach." Lakers followers are going to now view how Guthrie determines to administer that approach to James' growth when the South Bay Lakers tip their 17th NBA G Game period on Nov. 9 at the NBA group's practice center.