.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually eventually created a fresh choice for the most recent scalp trainer of their El Segundo-based G Organization partner team, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is working with longtime aide train Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has formerly provided on the teams of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had actually functioned under then-Utah Jazz head train Quin Snyder (right now along with the Atlanta georgia Hawks) from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head instructor Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and most recently for the Wizards under then-head coach Wes Unseld Jr. beginning in 2021.
Unseld was fired up midway with 2023-24, and also was actually changed by assistant coach Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was actually promoted from an acting duty in to the staff’s long-lasting head coach.As a head trainer, Guthrie helped the Wizards’ 2022 Summer Organization squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally worked as an assistant video clip planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp instructor Gregg Popovich, and a supervisor of innovative hunting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 in the course of its own 2023-24 time, under prior scalp coach Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually could last month, after simply one year on the job.Read Extra: South Bay Lakers Fire Mind Coach Dane JohnsonThe G Organization is actually the NBA’s developmental minors device.
Presently, 3 gamers are actually inked to two-way arrangements along with Los Angeles: tiny Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and facility Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled between the Lakers proper and the South Bay Lakers. Three players are actually affirmed to have actually been actually tattooed to Exhibit 10 training camp arrangements with L.A., and are going to more than likely sign up with South Gulf on affiliate offers: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and also shield Jordan Goodwin.
All 15 standard roster locations for L.A. plus all 3 two-way areas are filled, but in theory gamers could be waived if Lakers brass actually appreciates what it sees coming from some of these guys. Maybe very most essentially, Guthrie will certainly be tasked along with creating the play of raw novice point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old boy of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James.
Bronny James was actually chosen along with the No. 55 general choice within this summer season’s 2024 NBA Draft after a lackluster one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed again in Summer season League play with Los Angeles.
Johnson had served as the group’s head instructor in the course of that period, and also was actually fired not long thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Provides 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.