.Bart Young/NBAE through Getty ImagesWashington Wizards assistant trainer Zach Guthrie has been tapped the services of as head instructor of the Los Angeles Lakers' G Organization partner, the South Gulf Lakers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespnThe Los Angeles Lakers are tapping the services of Zach Guthrie as the train of the franchise business's G Organization associate in South Bay, sources say to ESPN. Guthrie has actually been actually an NBA associate along with Washington, Dallas and also Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYgThe South Bay Lakers split means along with previous head train Dane Johnson in August after one period and a 26-24 total record.Guthrie was actually tapped the services of due to the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to move instructor Wes Unseld Jr. He previously partnered with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder coming from 2016 to 2020, followed by pair of periods along with the Dallas Mavericks and also Rick Carlisle.Guthrie additionally has experience as manager of enhanced hunting for the Orlando Magic and also as assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, according to the National Basketball Coaches Association.Former South Gulf head trainer Johnson left behind the institution after 2024 No. 55 selection Bronny James, the child of Lakers star LeBron James, strained early in summer season organization play.Guthrie will currently likely be actually billed with handling the duty of developing James, that is anticipated to spend many of his novice time in the G League.Guthrie's previous head mentoring experience includes leading the Wizards in the 2022 summer months league.In 2023 Guthrie gave some understanding right into his training philosophy on The Basketball Podcast with Chris Oliver from Basketball Engrossment, when he mentioned he suched as to take a "holistic approach" to coaching." I believe right now, we as coaches have a tendency to become too siloed," Guthrie said to Oliver last summer. "Our team desire to simply consider the micro, the little bit of skill-sets and the exercise as well as this play as well as this factor. I think it's everything about attaching it to the game as well as recognizing the situation." Our company desire to possess these shop, 1-on-1 sessions. Everything has to do with [the gamer] and also his development and his growth. But you have to comprehend just how that transactions to the group, to the 5-on-5 factor. Our company take a great deal of the out of context as well as our team receive thus lost in this particular individual ability when it's about just how performs it transfer to the team and also how may we receive as much team growth as achievable ... That's what I mean due to the alternative technique." Lakers fans will certainly now view just how Guthrie determines to use that strategy to James' growth when the South Bay Lakers advise their 17th NBA G Organization season on Nov. 9 at the NBA staff's method establishment.