.The Los Angeles Lakers have lastly created a clean choice for the current scalp train of their El Segundo-based G Organization associate squad, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is actually working with longtime aide instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has previously offered on the personnels of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz head instructor Quin Snyder (right now along with the Atlanta ga Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head trainer Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also very most just recently for the Wizards under then-head coach Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was fired midway by means of 2023-24, and was actually switched out by assistant coach Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was actually advertised from an acting part in to the staff's long-lasting head coach.As a head train, Guthrie guided the Wizards' 2022 Summer season League squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Organization, Guthrie also operated as an assistant video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under head trainer Gregg Popovich, and a supervisor of state-of-the-art hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 during the course of its own 2023-24 time, under prior head trainer Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually canned last month, after merely one year on the job.Read Even more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Head Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is the NBA's developing minor league system. Presently, three players are tattooed to two-way deals with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, as well as facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled in between the Lakers proper and also the South Bay Lakers. Three players are actually affirmed to have been actually inked to Exhibit 10 training school contracts with L.A., and also are going to most likely join South Bay on affiliate bargains: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and guard Jordan Goodwin. All 15 standard lineup locations for L.A. and all three two-way areas are actually filled, however theoretically gamers can be forgoed if Lakers brass truly appreciates what it views from one of these individuals. Maybe most notably, Guthrie will be actually tasked with developing the play of raw rookie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was actually picked along with the No. 55 general pick in this summertime's 2024 NBA Draft after a dull one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer months League have fun with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually served as the group's scalp train during that tenure, as well as was actually fired shortly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Team.