Washington Wizards assistant coach Zach Guthrie has been employed as the pinnacle coach of the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, in line with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as head coach of the franchise’s G League affiliate within the South Bay, sources inform ESPN. Guthrie has served as an NBA assistant with Washington, Dallas and Utah. pic.twitter.com/khy0jt0jYg
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 10, 2024
Guthrie was employed by the Wizards in 2021 as an assistant to then-head coach Wes Unseld Jr. He beforehand labored with the Utah Jazz as an assistant to Quin Snyder from 2016-2020, then spent two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and Rick Carlisle. Guthrie additionally has expertise as the pinnacle of superior scouting for the Orlando Magic and as an assistant video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs.
Guthrie will now attempt to make a splash by luring Bronny James Jr., who is anticipated to spend most of his rookie season within the G League. Guthrie coached the Wizards within the G League in 2022, so he is no rookie at this stage. Will probably be fascinating to see how a lot media protection Guthrie, Bronny and the South Bay Lakers obtain as soon as the season begins.
