.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually finally brought in a fresh choice for the current scalp instructor of their El Segundo-based G Organization affiliate team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is choosing longtime associate trainer Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually previously offered on the teams of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz head instructor Quin Snyder (currently with the Atlanta ga Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and most lately for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was actually fired up midway through 2023-24, and also was actually switched out through assistant coach Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was advertised from an interim duty into the staff's permanent scalp coach.As a head coach, Guthrie helped the Wizards' 2022 Summer season Game squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally operated as an assistant online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under head train Gregg Popovich, and also a supervisor of state-of-the-art looking for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 throughout its own 2023-24 time, under previous head instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was may last month, after just one year on the job.Read Extra: South Bay Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developmental minor league device. Presently, three gamers are actually tattooed to two-way contracts along with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled in between the Lakers appropriate as well as the South Gulf Lakers. 3 gamers are actually validated to have been inked to Exhibition 10 training school arrangements along with L.A., and also will definitely most likely join South Gulf on associate bargains: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and also guard Jordan Goodwin. All 15 basic roster areas for L.A. and all 3 two-way places are occupied, yet theoretically gamers can be waived if Lakers brass actually appreciates what it views coming from among these guys. Perhaps most essentially, Guthrie is going to be actually entrusted with establishing the play of raw newbie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of returning Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was selected with the No. 55 overall choice in this summer season's 2024 NBA Draft after a dull one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer months Organization have fun with Los Angeles. Johnson had functioned as the club's scalp coach in the course of that period, as well as was actually fired shortly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.