.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually ultimately created a new selection for the most recent scalp trainer of their El Segundo-based G Game affiliate team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually employing long time associate instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually formerly provided on the workers of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks as well as Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually functioned under then-Utah Jazz scalp trainer Quin Snyder (now with the Atlanta ga Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head coach Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also most lately for the Wizards under then-head train Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired midway by means of 2023-24, as well as was substituted through assistant trainer Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was actually ensured from an acting job in to the staff's long-term scalp coach.As a scalp coach, Guthrie guided the Wizards' 2022 Summer months Organization squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Organization, Guthrie additionally operated as an assistant video clip organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp instructor Gregg Popovich, as well as a supervisor of enhanced scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 during its 2023-24 period, under previous head coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was may final month, after only one year on the job.Read A lot more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Head Coach Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developing minor league system. Currently, three gamers are actually printer inked to two-way agreements along with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and center Colin Castleton. Two-way players are actually toggled between the Lakers effective and the South Bay Lakers. Three players are validated to have been inked to Display 10 training school contracts with L.A., and also will likely participate in South Gulf on associate bargains: power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and also guard Jordan Goodwin. All 15 basic roster spots for L.A. and all three two-way areas are filled, yet theoretically gamers can be waived if Lakers brass truly enjoys what it observes coming from some of these individuals. Probably very most significantly, Guthrie will certainly be tasked with cultivating the play of uncooked novice point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of returning Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James. Bronny James was actually picked with the No. 55 total choice in this particular summertime's 2024 NBA Draught after a lackluster one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer Organization play with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually acted as the group's head coach during the course of that tenure, as well as was actually shot soon thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Team.