.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually eventually created a new choice for the current head coach of their El Segundo-based G Game associate squad, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is employing long time associate trainer Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has previously provided on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (right now along with the Atlanta ga Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head trainer Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as most just recently for the Wizards under then-head train Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired up midway by means of 2023-24, as well as was actually switched out through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was marketed coming from an acting role into the staff's irreversible head coach.As a scalp train, Guthrie directed the Wizards' 2022 Summer season Game squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Organization, Guthrie also worked as an associate video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp coach Gregg Popovich, and also a supervisor of state-of-the-art scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 during its own 2023-24 time, under previous head coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may final month, after merely one year on the job.Read More: South Bay Lakers Fire Head Train Dane JohnsonThe G Organization is the NBA's developing minors body. Presently, 3 gamers are inked to two-way arrangements with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, as well as facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled in between the Lakers effective and the South Bay Lakers. 3 gamers are actually verified to have actually been actually tattooed to Exhibit 10 training school contracts along with L.A., as well as are going to probably participate in South Gulf on partner deals: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and protector Jordan Goodwin. All 15 regular lineup areas for L.A. and all three two-way locations are utilized, but in theory players may be forgoed if Lakers metal actually appreciates what it views coming from one of these individuals. Perhaps very most importantly, Guthrie will certainly be charged along with building the play of raw rookie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old boy of coming back Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James. Bronny James was actually picked along with the No. 55 overall choice within this summertime's 2024 NBA Draught after a poor one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed again in Summer season Organization enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually acted as the group's scalp instructor throughout that tenure, and also was actually shot not long thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Specifies 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Team.