.The Los Angeles Lakers have ultimately brought in a fresh choice for the latest head instructor of their El Segundo-based G Organization associate team, the South Bay Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually working with long time aide trainer Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has formerly provided on the teams of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually operated under then-Utah Jazz music scalp trainer Quin Snyder (right now with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head train 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 actually fired up midway through 2023-24, as well as was changed by assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was ensured from an interim role right into the crew’s irreversible scalp coach.As a head coach, Guthrie directed the Wizards’ 2022 Summertime Game squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Association, Guthrie likewise functioned as an associate online video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under head coach Gregg Popovich, as well as a supervisor of advanced searching for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 during its 2023-24 season, under previous scalp trainer Dane Johnson. Johnson was could final month, after just one year on the job.Read More: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G Game is actually the NBA’s developmental minors body.
Currently, three players are tattooed to two-way agreements along with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, ahead Armel Traore, as well as facility Colin Castleton. Two-way players are actually toggled in between the Lakers suitable and the South Bay Lakers. 3 gamers are actually affirmed to have actually been actually inked to Exhibit 10 training camp agreements along with L.A., and also will likely participate in South Gulf on associate bargains: power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari as well as guard Jordan Goodwin.
All 15 common lineup locations for L.A. and all 3 two-way locations are actually occupied, however in theory players could be forgoed if Lakers brass definitely likes what it observes from some of these individuals. Possibly very most notably, Guthrie will be charged with developing the play of uncooked newbie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James.
Bronny James was picked along with the No. 55 total choice in this particular summertime’s 2024 NBA Draught after a dull one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed again in Summer months Game have fun with Los Angeles.
Johnson had actually served as the group’s head instructor in the course of that period, as well as was actually fired not long thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Notes 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.