.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually ultimately created a clean option for the latest head coach of their El Segundo-based G League affiliate team, the South Bay Lakers.Sources update Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually hiring longtime aide instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has previously served on the workers of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz scalp trainer Quin Snyder (right now along with the Atlanta Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head train Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and most just recently for the Wizards under then-head train Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021. Unseld was fired up midway via 2023-24, and also was actually substituted by assistant train Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was actually marketed coming from an acting task in to the group's irreversible scalp coach.As a scalp trainer, Guthrie assisted the Wizards' 2022 Summer Organization squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie likewise functioned as an assistant video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp coach Gregg Popovich, and a manager of advanced looking for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 in the course of its own 2023-24 period, under prior head coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was may final month, after only one year on the job.Read Much more: South Bay Lakers Fire Head Coach Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA's developmental minors unit. Currently, three gamers are actually inked to two-way deals along with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled in between the Lakers suitable as well as the South Gulf Lakers. 3 gamers are validated to have been actually inked to Exhibition 10 training school arrangements with L.A., as well as will most likely sign up with South Bay on affiliate offers: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari as well as protection Jordan Goodwin. All 15 standard lineup locations for L.A. and all three two-way locations are utilized, however theoretically gamers might be waived if Lakers brass really appreciates what it finds from one of these guys. Possibly very most notably, Guthrie will certainly be actually entrusted along with developing the play of raw newbie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of coming back Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James. Bronny James was actually decided on with the No. 55 total pick in this summer's 2024 NBA Draft after a lackluster one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once again in Summertime Organization play with Los Angeles. Johnson had actually acted as the club's scalp trainer during that tenure, and also was fired shortly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Details 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Staff.