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Lakers Promote G League Head Coach Zach Guthrie To Assistant On JJ Redick’s Staff

Corey Hansford
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EL SEGUNDO, CA - FEBRUARY 22: South Bay Lakers Head Coach Zach Guthrie speaks to his team during the game against the Valley Suns on February 22, 2025 at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)

This offseason the Los Angeles Lakers are undergoing a major overhaul. With new owner Mark Walter now in charge there have been front office changes as well as improvements in facilities, not to mention the Lakers’ roster itself, which will look completely different from a season ago.

The coaching staff is also seeing a change as well with the Lakers’ G League head coach Zach Guthrie being promoted to assistant coach and head of player development on head coach JJ Redick’s staff, via Shams Charania of ESPN:

Guthrie has been leading the Lakers’ G League affiliate since 2024 and is coming off an excellent season in which he led South Bay to a 26-10 record, the best in the Western Conference, and a trip to the G League Western Conference Finals.

Guthrie being in charge of player development is also an extremely important role as that is an important piece of this franchise’s infrastructure going forward. While in the G League, he has done an excellent job of helping young players grow. This past season, that was notable with players such as Kobe Bufkin earning a standard contract with the Lakers, and Drew Timme and Chris Mañon earning two-way deals.

Getting the most out of young talent will be crucial as the Lakers move forward. Rookie guard Cameron Carr and second-year forward Adou Thiero are both extremely talented players who could make an impact for this team while two-way players such as Mañon, AK Okereke and Peter Suder could potentially grow into contributors as well.

This is an excellent opportunity for Guthrie who has been climbing the assistant ranks since 2016 and now will be an important part of this Lakers coaching staff under Redick.

LeBron James shows love to Lakers organization, staff and former teammates

The Lakers are truly beginning a new era this season with Luka Doncic now being the clear face of the franchise and LeBron James choosing to continue his career elsewhere after eight seasons with the franchise. And during his appearance at Fanatics Fest NYC, James showed a ton of love to the organization as a whole from top to bottom.

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ByCorey Hansford
Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.