.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually ultimately created a fresh choice for the most recent scalp instructor of their El Segundo-based G Game partner squad, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is actually hiring long time aide coach Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has recently offered on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually functioned under then-Utah Jazz head instructor Quin Snyder (currently along with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head coach Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also most recently for the Wizards under then-head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired up midway by means of 2023-24, and also was switched out by assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was actually advertised coming from an interim job into the crew's long-term scalp coach.As a head trainer, Guthrie led the Wizards' 2022 Summer Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Organization, Guthrie likewise worked as an assistant online video organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp trainer Gregg Popovich, and a manager 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 previous scalp coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was may final month, after only one year on the job.Read Extra: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Coach Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developing minors device. Presently, three players are actually tattooed to two-way deals with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, as well as facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled between the Lakers correct and the South Gulf Lakers. Three players are actually affirmed to have been actually tattooed to Exhibition 10 training camp agreements along with L.A., and also will certainly probably join South Gulf on associate packages: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and also guard Jordan Goodwin. All 15 typical lineup places for L.A. and all three two-way locations are utilized, but theoretically gamers may be forgoed if Lakers brass truly loves what it sees from among these fellas. Probably most significantly, Guthrie will be entrusted with building the play of raw rookie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of coming back Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James. Bronny James was picked with the No. 55 total choice in this summer months's 2024 NBA Draft after an uninspired one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once again in Summer Organization enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually functioned as the club's scalp train in the course of that period, and was fired quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Team.