.The Los Angeles Lakers have actually eventually created a new option for the current head train of their El Segundo-based G League associate squad, the South Bay Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Gulf is actually tapping the services of longtime associate coach Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has recently offered on the personnels of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz.Guthrie had functioned under then-Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (right now along with the Atlanta Hawks) coming from 2016-20, along with Dallas Mavericks then-head trainer Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, as well as very most just recently for the Wizards under then-head trainer Wes Unseld Jr. starting in 2021.
Unseld was fired up midway with 2023-24, as well as was actually substituted by assistant trainer Brian Keefe. This springtime, Keefe was actually ensured coming from an acting duty right into the crew’s long-term head coach.As a head instructor, Guthrie guided the Wizards’ 2022 Summer season Organization squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Organization, Guthrie likewise functioned as an assistant video planner for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp trainer Gregg Popovich, and a supervisor of sophisticated looking for the Orlando Magic.South Gulf went 26-24 in the course of its 2023-24 season, under prior scalp instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may last month, after just one year on the job.Read Even more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Head Train Dane JohnsonThe G Organization is the NBA’s developing minors unit.
Presently, three gamers are inked to two-way arrangements with Los Angeles: small Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, as well as center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled in between the Lakers suitable as well as the South Gulf Lakers. Three players are validated to have been printer inked to Exhibit 10 training camp agreements along with L.A., and also will likely sign up with South Gulf on associate packages: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point player Quincy Olivari and also protection Jordan Goodwin.
All 15 basic roster spots for L.A. plus all three two-way locations are filled, yet theoretically players might be waived if Lakers brass really loves what it sees coming from one of these individuals. Maybe most importantly, Guthrie will certainly be actually tasked along with establishing the play of raw novice point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old child of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James.
Bronny James was actually picked with the No. 55 overall selection in this particular summer season’s 2024 NBA Draft after a poor one-and-done run with USC. He underperformed again in Summertime League play with Los Angeles.
Johnson had actually worked as the club’s head trainer during the course of that period, and also was actually fired not long thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Youthful Specifies 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Staff.