.The Los Angeles Lakers have finally made a new choice for the most up to date head instructor of their El Segundo-based G Game associate squad, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually tapping the services of longtime aide train Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has recently offered on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz music scalp trainer Quin Snyder (currently along with the Atlanta ga Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as very most recently for the Wizards under then-head train Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired up midway by means of 2023-24, as well as was actually substituted through assistant train Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was ensured coming from an acting role into the group's irreversible scalp coach.As a scalp train, Guthrie led the Wizards' 2022 Summertime Game squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Organization, Guthrie also functioned as an associate video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp train Gregg Popovich, as well as a manager of enhanced searching for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 throughout its own 2023-24 time, under previous scalp trainer Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually could final month, after only one year on the job.Read A lot more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G Organization is the NBA's developing minor league unit. Presently, 3 gamers are printer inked to two-way deals along with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way players are actually toggled between the Lakers effective and also the South Gulf Lakers. Three gamers are actually validated to have actually been tattooed to Exhibit 10 training school deals with L.A., and will most likely sign up with South Gulf on partner offers: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and also shield Jordan Goodwin. All 15 common lineup areas for L.A. and all 3 two-way places are utilized, but in theory players might be forgoed if Lakers brass actually appreciates what it finds from some of these guys. Probably very most importantly, Guthrie will be actually tasked with creating the play of uncooked newbie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was picked along with the No. 55 overall pick in this particular summer season's 2024 NBA Draft after a dull one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once again in Summer season League enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually acted as the club's scalp instructor in the course of that period, and was fired soon thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.