.The Los Angeles Lakers have eventually brought in a new selection for the current head trainer of their El Segundo-based G League partner squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is choosing longtime assistant instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has previously served on the personnels of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks as well as Utah Jazz.Guthrie had operated under then-Utah Jazz scalp trainer Quin Snyder (currently along with the Atlanta ga Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as very most recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was fired up midway with 2023-24, as well as was changed through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was promoted from an acting role into the crew's long-term scalp coach.As a head trainer, Guthrie helped the Wizards' 2022 Summertime Organization squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally functioned as an assistant video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under head train Gregg Popovich, and a manager of innovative looking for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 in the course of its own 2023-24 period, under previous head train Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may last month, after merely one year on the job.Read A lot more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G Organization is the NBA's developing minors device. Currently, 3 players are tattooed to two-way arrangements along with Los Angeles: tiny Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and facility Colin Castleton. Two-way players are toggled between the Lakers proper and the South Gulf Lakers. 3 players are confirmed to have actually been inked to Display 10 training school deals along with L.A., as well as will certainly most likely join South Gulf on associate offers: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari as well as shield Jordan Goodwin. All 15 standard roster locations for L.A. and all 3 two-way places are filled, however theoretically players might be forgoed if Lakers brass really enjoys what it sees coming from some of these fellas. Maybe most essentially, Guthrie will be actually charged with establishing the play of uncooked rookie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old boy of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was decided on with the No. 55 overall choice in this summertime's 2024 NBA Draft after a lackluster one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once more in Summer season Organization have fun with Los Angeles. Johnson had acted as the club's scalp train during that period, as well as was actually fired soon thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.