.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually finally brought in a new choice for the latest scalp trainer of their El Segundo-based G Game associate team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is tapping the services of long time associate instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has earlier served on the workers of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz scalp coach Quin Snyder (currently along with the Atlanta Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also very most recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was actually fired midway through 2023-24, and was actually substituted through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was marketed from an acting duty in to the staff's long-lasting scalp coach.As a scalp coach, Guthrie helped the Wizards' 2022 Summer season Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie likewise functioned as an associate video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp instructor Gregg Popovich, and a supervisor of innovative scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 throughout its own 2023-24 period, under previous head trainer Dane Johnson. Johnson was could last month, after just one year on the job.Read Much more: South Bay Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G Game is actually the NBA's developmental minors unit. Currently, 3 players are actually inked to two-way deals with Los Angeles: tiny Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled between the Lakers effective and the South Gulf Lakers. Three players are actually confirmed to have been actually inked to Display 10 training school agreements with L.A., and will probably sign up with South Gulf on partner bargains: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and also guard Jordan Goodwin. All 15 common lineup spots for L.A. plus all three two-way spots are actually utilized, yet in theory players may be waived if Lakers metal definitely likes what it observes coming from among these individuals. Perhaps most essentially, Guthrie will certainly be actually tasked along with building the play of uncooked novice point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old boy of coming back Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James. Bronny James was picked along with the No. 55 general pick in this particular summer months's 2024 NBA Draft after a lackluster one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer months Organization have fun with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually served as the group's scalp coach in the course of that period, and also was shot quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Specifies 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Staff.