.The Los Angeles Lakers have finally created a fresh option for the latest scalp instructor of their El Segundo-based G Game partner team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually employing longtime aide coach Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has recently served on the personnels of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks as well as Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually functioned under then-Utah Jazz scalp train Quin Snyder (currently with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also very most just recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was actually fired up midway through 2023-24, as well as was actually changed through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was actually advertised from an acting role in to the crew's irreversible scalp coach.As a head train, Guthrie led the Wizards' 2022 Summertime Organization squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Association, Guthrie also worked as an aide video recording planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under head trainer Gregg Popovich, as well as a supervisor of sophisticated hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 in the course of its 2023-24 season, under previous head trainer Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may final month, after simply one year on the job.Read Extra: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G Organization is the NBA's developing minor league system. Currently, 3 players are inked to two-way arrangements along with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, ahead Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way players are actually toggled in between the Lakers effective and also the South Bay Lakers. Three gamers are validated to have been inked to Exhibition 10 training school contracts along with L.A., and also will more than likely participate in South Gulf on partner deals: power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari as well as protection Jordan Goodwin. All 15 common roster spots for L.A. and all 3 two-way locations are actually filled, yet in theory gamers could be forgoed if Lakers brass definitely enjoys what it observes from among these individuals. Probably most importantly, Guthrie is going to be actually entrusted with building the play of uncooked novice point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of returning Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James. Bronny James was decided on with the No. 55 total pick in this summer's 2024 NBA Draught after a lackluster one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer months Game play with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually served as the club's scalp trainer in the course of that period, and was actually shot not long thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.