.The Los Angeles Lakers have eventually brought in a clean selection for the latest scalp trainer of their El Segundo-based G League associate squad, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is choosing longtime assistant coach Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has recently provided on the staffs of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had functioned under then-Utah Jazz head train Quin Snyder (right now with the Atlanta Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head coach Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as most recently for the Wizards under then-head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021. Unseld was fired midway via 2023-24, and also was changed through assistant coach Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was actually promoted coming from an interim job right into the crew's long-term scalp coach.As a scalp coach, Guthrie assisted the Wizards' 2022 Summer League squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Association, Guthrie also functioned as an assistant video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under head train Gregg Popovich, as well as a supervisor of enhanced searching for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 during its 2023-24 period, under prior head coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may last month, after merely one year on the job.Read Even more: South Bay Lakers Fire Head Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is the NBA's developing minor league device. Presently, three players are printer inked to two-way contracts along with Los Angeles: tiny Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled in between the Lakers correct and also the South Gulf Lakers. Three gamers are affirmed to have been actually printer inked to Exhibit 10 training camp arrangements along with L.A., as well as will definitely more than likely join South Gulf on associate offers: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari as well as shield Jordan Goodwin. All 15 typical roster locations for L.A. plus all 3 two-way locations are filled, but theoretically gamers might be forgoed if Lakers brass actually appreciates what it views from among these individuals. Probably most notably, Guthrie will be tasked with developing the play of uncooked rookie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of coming back Lakers All-Star ahead LeBron James. Bronny James was actually decided on along with the No. 55 overall pick within this summertime's 2024 NBA Draft after a lackluster one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed once again in Summer months Organization enjoy with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually worked as the group's scalp train in the course of that tenure, and also was fired shortly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.