.The Los Angeles Lakers have lastly made a new option for the latest scalp coach of their El Segundo-based G Game associate squad, the South Gulf Lakers.Sources inform Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that South Bay is actually working with long time associate train Zach Guthrie. Guthrie has actually previously provided on the teams of the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and also Utah Jazz.Guthrie had worked under then-Utah Jazz scalp instructor Quin Snyder (now with the Atlanta Hawks) coming from 2016-20, with Dallas Mavericks then-head trainer Rick Carlisle in 2020-21, and 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, and was replaced by assistant instructor Brian Keefe. This spring season, Keefe was actually ensured from an interim job into the group’s long-term head coach.As a scalp coach, Guthrie assisted the Wizards’ 2022 Summer season League squad.Per the National Basketball Coaches Affiliation, Guthrie additionally functioned as an aide video recording coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs, under scalp trainer Gregg Popovich, and also a manager of state-of-the-art scouting for the Orlando Magic.South Bay went 26-24 during its 2023-24 time, under previous scalp instructor Dane Johnson. Johnson was actually may final month, after simply one year on the job.Read Even more: South Gulf Lakers Fire Mind Coach Dane JohnsonThe G League is the NBA’s developmental minor league device.
Currently, three gamers are inked to two-way agreements along with Los Angeles: little Blake Hinson, onward Armel Traore, and center Colin Castleton. Two-way gamers are actually toggled in between the Lakers suitable and also the South Gulf Lakers. 3 players are actually affirmed to have been inked to Exhibit 10 training camp arrangements along with L.A., as well as will certainly likely join South Gulf on associate bargains: energy forward/center Kylor Kelley, point guard Quincy Olivari and also guard Jordan Goodwin.
All 15 basic lineup spots for L.A. plus all three two-way spots are filled, yet in theory players may be waived if Lakers brass actually appreciates what it observes coming from among these fellas. Maybe most notably, Guthrie will definitely be entrusted along with building the play of uncooked novice point guard Bronny James, the 19-year-old kid of coming back Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James.
Bronny James was actually picked with the No. 55 general choice in this particular summertime’s 2024 NBA Draft after a dull one-and-done keep up USC. He underperformed once more in Summer Organization enjoy with Los Angeles.
Johnson had actually functioned as the group’s head coach in the course of that tenure, as well as was actually fired not long thereafter.More Lakers: Trae Young Lists 3 Lakers on All-Time NBA Group.