.The Los Angeles Lakers have ultimately created a new choice for the current head trainer of their El Segundo-based G League associate squad, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually tapping the services of long time assistant coach Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has formerly served on the teams of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz.Guthrie had operated under then-Utah Jazz head trainer Quin Snyder (currently with the Atlanta Hawks) from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head trainer Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and very most lately for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was actually fired midway via 2023-24, and also was replaced through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was actually ensured from an interim task into the team's irreversible head coach.As a head coach, Guthrie directed the Wizards' 2022 Summer months Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally worked as an aide video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, under head train Gregg Popovich, and a manager of sophisticated hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 in the course of its own 2023-24 time, under previous head coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was could final month, after merely one year on the job.Read More: South Bay Lakers Fire Head Coach Dane JohnsonThe G League is the NBA's developmental minor league device. Currently, three gamers are actually printer inked to two-way agreements with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled between the Lakers suitable as well as the South Gulf Lakers. Three gamers are actually verified to have been printer inked to Display 10 training school deals along with L.A., as well as will definitely most likely sign up with South Gulf on affiliate offers: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and also protection Jordan Goodwin. All 15 common roster locations for L.A. and all three two-way places are actually utilized, yet in theory gamers could be forgoed if Lakers brass definitely likes what it observes from among these individuals. Probably very most importantly, Guthrie will definitely be tasked with building the play of uncooked newbie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old kid of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James. Bronny James was selected with the No. 55 total selection in this particular summer's 2024 NBA Draught after a lackluster one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once again in Summer League play with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually acted as the club's scalp train during the course of that period, as well as was shot soon thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Notes 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.