.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually eventually brought in a new option for the most up to date head instructor of their El Segundo-based G Organization partner squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually employing longtime assistant instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually earlier provided on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz.Guthrie had functioned under then-Utah Jazz music head trainer Quin Snyder (now along with the Atlanta Hawks) from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as very most just recently for the Wizards under then-head coach Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was fired midway with 2023-24, and was switched out by assistant train Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was advertised coming from an interim function in to the staff's long-term head coach.As a scalp instructor, Guthrie led the Wizards' 2022 Summer months League squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally operated as an aide online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under head trainer Gregg Popovich, and also a supervisor of enhanced scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 during the course of its own 2023-24 season, under previous scalp coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was could final month, after merely one year on the job.Read Extra: South Gulf Lakers Fire Head Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developmental minors system. Presently, three gamers are tattooed to two-way contracts along with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, ahead Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way players are toggled between the Lakers appropriate and the South Bay Lakers. Three players are actually validated to have actually been printer inked to Display 10 training camp arrangements along with L.A., as well as are going to probably sign up with South Gulf on associate packages: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and protector Jordan Goodwin. All 15 basic lineup areas for L.A. and all three two-way locations are occupied, but theoretically players can be waived if Lakers brass definitely enjoys what it finds from some of these men. Perhaps very most importantly, Guthrie is going to be tasked along with establishing the play of raw rookie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was actually decided on with the No. 55 overall selection in this particular summer's 2024 NBA Draught after a lackluster one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed again in Summer Game enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had worked as the group's scalp instructor in the course of that tenure, as well as was fired quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Specifies 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Staff.