.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually ultimately brought in a fresh choice for the current head trainer of their El Segundo-based G Organization affiliate team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources notify Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is actually tapping the services of long time associate trainer Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually recently served on the workers of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz.Guthrie had functioned under then-Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (now along with the Atlanta Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and very most just recently for the Wizards under then-head instructor Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021.
Unseld was fired up midway by means of 2023-24, and also was actually switched out by assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This spring, Keefe was ensured coming from an interim function in to the group’s long-term head coach.As a scalp coach, Guthrie directed the Wizards’ 2022 Summer months Game squad.Per the National Baseball Coaches Organization, Guthrie likewise operated as an associate video recording organizer for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp train Gregg Popovich, and also a supervisor of sophisticated hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 during the course of its 2023-24 season, under prior head instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may final month, after only one year on the job.Read Much more: South Bay Lakers Fire Mind Train Dane JohnsonThe G League is the NBA’s developmental minors device.
Presently, 3 gamers are tattooed to two-way agreements along with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, ahead Armel Traore, and also center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled between the Lakers proper and the South Bay Lakers. Three gamers are actually confirmed to have actually been actually tattooed to Exhibit 10 training camp contracts with L.A., as well as will probably sign up with South Bay on affiliate bargains: electrical power forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and also protector Jordan Goodwin.
All 15 common roster locations for L.A. plus all three two-way locations are actually occupied, yet in theory players may be forgoed if Lakers brass actually loves what it observes coming from one of these people. Perhaps very most importantly, Guthrie will definitely be tasked along with creating the play of raw rookie point player Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of returning Lakers All-Star onward LeBron James.
Bronny James was actually selected along with the No. 55 general choice in this summertime’s 2024 NBA Draught after a lackluster one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed again in Summer Organization enjoy with Los Angeles.
Johnson had served as the group’s scalp coach during that period, as well as was actually shot quickly thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Specifies 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Crew.