.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually eventually brought in a clean choice for the most recent scalp trainer of their El Segundo-based G League associate squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually hiring long time assistant instructor Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually formerly served on the personnels of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks as well as Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually worked under then-Utah Jazz scalp instructor Quin Snyder (currently along with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and also most just recently for the Wizards under then-head train Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021.
Unseld was actually fired midway via 2023-24, and also was changed through assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was actually promoted from an interim function into the group’s long-term scalp coach.As a head instructor, Guthrie led the Wizards’ 2022 Summer months Organization squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Association, Guthrie additionally worked as an associate video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under head coach Gregg Popovich, and a manager of state-of-the-art scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 throughout its 2023-24 season, under prior head instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was canned final month, after just one year on the job.Read A lot more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Head Coach Dane JohnsonThe G League is actually the NBA’s developing minor league unit.
Currently, three players are printer inked to two-way arrangements along with Los Angeles: tiny Blake Hinson, forward Armel Traore, and also facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are toggled between the Lakers effective and also the South Bay Lakers. Three players are confirmed to have actually been actually tattooed to Exhibit 10 training camp agreements with L.A., and also will most likely participate in South Gulf on associate offers: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and also protection Jordan Goodwin.
All 15 standard roster areas for L.A. plus all three two-way areas are filled, but theoretically players can be waived if Lakers brass actually enjoys what it sees coming from among these people. Possibly most importantly, Guthrie is going to be actually tasked along with creating the play of raw rookie point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old kid of returning Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James.
Bronny James was actually chosen with the No. 55 total choice within this summer months’s 2024 NBA Draft after an uninspired one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed again in Summer Organization play with Los Angeles.
Johnson had actually acted as the club’s scalp coach during that tenure, as well as was actually fired quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.