.Bart Young/NBAE via Getty ImagesWashington Wizards associate instructor Zach Guthrie has been actually tapped the services of as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G League associate, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are actually working with Zach Guthrie as the instructor of the franchise's G League associate in South Gulf, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has been actually an NBA assistant with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Gulf Lakers parted means along with previous head trainer Dane Johnson in August after one season as well as a 26-24 general record.Guthrie was worked with by the Wizards in 2021 as an aide to head coach Wes Unseld Jr. He recently collaborated with the Utah Jazz as an associate to Quin Snyder from 2016 to 2020, followed by 2 times along with the Dallas Mavericks as well as Rick Carlisle.Guthrie also has adventure as manager of innovative searching for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, depending on to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Bay scalp trainer Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 choice Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, struggled early in summer game play.Guthrie will now likely be actually demanded with handling the job of establishing James, that is actually anticipated to invest many of his novice season in the G League.Guthrie's previous scalp mentoring adventure consists of leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer season league.In 2023 Guthrie provided some insight right into his mentoring approach on The Baseball Podcast with Chris Oliver coming from Basketball Engagement, when he said he suched as to take a "holistic approach" to mentoring." I believe today, our team as trains tend to be too siloed," Guthrie informed Oliver final summer season. "Our experts wish to merely check out the small, the little bit of skills as well as the drill and this play and also this factor. I presume it is actually everything about attaching it to the game and also understanding the context." Our company desire to possess these store, 1-on-1 treatments. Whatever concerns [the gamer] and also his advancement and also his growth. But you must recognize how that transactions to the group, to the 5-on-5 element. Our experts take a great deal of the away from situation and also our team get therefore dropped within this specific skill-set when it's about exactly how performs it move to the staff and also exactly how can our team get as much group growth as feasible ... That's what I mean due to the comprehensive method." Lakers enthusiasts will definitely right now view how Guthrie determines to administer that technique to James' advancement when the South Gulf Lakers advise their 17th NBA G League time on Nov. 9 at the NBA crew's method amenities.