The Lakers are hiring Zach Guthrie as the head coach of their NBA G League affiliate in South Bay, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. The G League team has confirmed the hiring (Twitter link).
Guthrie had been an assistant with the Wizards since 2021. He also spent a season with Dallas and four seasons with Utah. Additionally, Guthrie served as the manager of advanced scouting for the Magic and was an assistant video coordinator for two years with the Spurs.
We have more on the Los Angeles teams:
- Zach LaVine, Trae Young, Jerami Grant and Brandon Ingram are among the rival players who could be linked to the Lakers in trade rumors this season, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report writes. Noting that the Lakers are pushed up against the second tax apron, Pincus believes that a trade would be their only path toward improving the roster. He takes a look at a dozen potential trade targets.
- The Lakers will wear a No. 44 band on the left shoulder of their uniforms this season to honor Jerry West, according to ESPN Dave McMenamin. West played all 14 years of his Hall of Fame career with the team. He later served as a coach and executive with the organization. West, who was also a consultant for the Clippers beginning in 2017, died in June at the age of 86.
- Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Ivica Zubac, who have all signed new contracts in 2024, are the only surefire starters for the Clippers. How will the rest of the lineup and rotation shake out? The Athletic’s Law Murray tackles that subject, speculating that free agent addition Derrick Jones Jr. and Terance Mann will likely join the above trio in the starting five with Norman Powell preferably slotted in a super-sub role. Two other offseason additions, Nicolas Batum and Kris Dunn, should also claim rotation spots.
Wow what a time we live in – used to be players like Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, and Pau Gasol linked to the Lakers in trade rumors. Now you just have Zach LaVine and Jerami Grant lol.
Weakest era ever
Let’s go back to the 80s
It more has to do with Rob doesn’t want to trade anything of value. Nobody wants D’lo and he keeps insisting on teams taking him. Reeves is his best trading chip if he wants a star player. Too many injured players with low value on the team.
Mf Dlo is the weakest link & nobody in them rumors worth Reaves. Lavine not worth a first right now until he proves his value, Grant not, Ingram eh I need more from him, averaging 18, I’mma need to see the Ingram that averaged 24, I’d give up 1 first before I’d give up Reaves. Trae not worth much, a tag defender but great offense, he’s a shorter consistent version of Dlo
Shouldn’t Mann be a surefire starter too? After all, last season he seemed so untouchable they wouldn’t even consider him in the Harden trade.
I speculate Kevin Porter Jr is going to replace PG13 offensive numbers. There has to be a good reason they let him walk for nothing.
I really hope he and Kai make an album this year.
Rob need to package Vando who’s always injured with Cam, Dlo & maybe Hood(I rather keep Hood) for Grant, a lineup of Reaves/Gabe, Grant, Bron, AD & start Hayes or Castleton, bench, Reaves/Gabe, Bronny, Knect, Rui, Hayes/Castleton. Wood once he’s healed & good to go.
Clippers had a whole all star team, they don’t need nobody else, let Harden & Kawhi “carry” since they can carry like these delusional Clippers fans swear lmao