.The Los Angeles Lakers have ultimately made a new option for the latest head coach of their El Segundo-based G Game partner squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually employing long time aide instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has earlier served on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had operated under then-Utah Jazz scalp coach Quin Snyder (now along with the Atlanta Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head trainer Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as most recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was actually fired up midway with 2023-24, and was actually changed by assistant train Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was ensured from an acting part in to the staff's permanent head coach.As a scalp instructor, Guthrie assisted the Wizards' 2022 Summertime Game squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally worked as an associate online video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, under head instructor Gregg Popovich, and also a supervisor of advanced hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 in the course of its own 2023-24 time, under previous head instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was may last month, after only one year on the job.Read Much more: South Bay Lakers Fire Mind Coach Dane JohnsonThe G Organization is actually the NBA's developing minor league system. Presently, 3 players are inked to two-way contracts along with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and also center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled in between the Lakers effective and the South Bay Lakers. 3 players are actually verified to have been inked to Exhibition 10 training camp agreements with L.A., and also will probably participate in South Bay on partner bargains: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and protector Jordan Goodwin. All 15 basic roster locations for L.A. plus all 3 two-way spots are actually filled, but in theory gamers might be forgoed if Lakers brass really enjoys what it views coming from among these individuals. Possibly most significantly, Guthrie will be actually tasked with creating the play of raw rookie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was actually selected with the No. 55 overall choice in this particular summer season's 2024 NBA Draft after a poor one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed again in Summer season Organization have fun with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually functioned as the group's head trainer during that period, and also was actually fired not long thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Details 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.