If D'Angelo Russell is out, the teams that want him after failing with the Lakers

Earlier today, the news broke that the Toronto Raptors PG Fred VanVleet rejected 22.8M and has become a free agent, making the NBA media believe that the star is close to arriving in LA.

The Lakers were rumored to be pursuing VanVleet, and the recent news is making many believe that both parties are closer to each other than expected, making D'Angelo Russell a step closer to leaving the team.

If Russell does indeed leaves LA, the teams that have space for a player like him are Houston, Indiana, Detroit, Orlando, Oklahoma City, and Utah. These are the potential teams that could be pursuing Russell after his failure with the purple and gold postseason run.

D-Lo is in a rough spot after failing to meet the expectations set on him for the postseason run, as the Lakers needed his help, and he didn't deliver. The team got swept in the WCF vs. the Nuggets.

Upcoming Free agents top guards this summer

Three Lakers guards are hitting free agency this summer, D'Angelo Russell, Dennis Schroder, and Lonnie Walker. So LA has to choose which to re-sign or add a new one from UFA: Kyrie, Van Vleet, Westbrook, LeVert, or Seth Curry.