India, July 2 -- Rui Hachimura's departure from the Lakers had long been viewed as a strong possibility, but the team's busy Wednesday, highlighted by the trade for Walker Kessler and the additions of Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes, and Collin Sexton, has only strengthened the belief that he is unlikely to return next season.

Those additions essentially used up the Lakers' available financial flexibility.

With NBA free agency now underway, Hachimura is expected to draw interest from multiple teams across the league. The question now is which franchises could emerge as the most likely landing spots for the 28-year-old forward.

The Brooklyn Nets have emerged as one of the teams reportedly interested in Rui Hachimura as they contin...