LeBron James gave the Los Angeles Lakers a bit of a deal last offseason, re-signing on a two-year deal worth $104 million and leaving some money on the table in order to help the team build the roster around him.

But James is not expected to give the team another discount this offseason, leading to some criticism.

As Sam Quinn of CBS Sports noted, James is expected to opt into the final year of his contract with $52.6 million remaining. Quinn suggested that if James truly cared about building a title-contending team, he would make a financial sacrifice to help the team do it.

“While it is not clear why, at this juncture, James has placed less of a priority on improving the Lakers roster, the end result is a more difficult path to improvement for the Lakers this offseason,” Quinn wrote.

Quinn added that James could help the team stay below the first apron by agreeing to a lesser salary, which would bring a host of advantages for NBA free agency.

“That would give them the roughly $5.7 million taxpayer mid-level exception to use in free agency rather than the heftier $14.1 million full mid-level exception. It would also unlock the bi-annual exception, worth around $5.1 million, to spend on another free agent, and it would give them the freedom to acquire free agents through sign-and-trades,” Quinn wrote.

Quinn added that there are other ways the team could find the money, but James has the ability to make it easier on the team.

“By far the simplest, though, would be a sacrifice on James’ part,” Quinn wrote.

The Lakers are facing pressure to contend for a title after trading for Luka Doncic to pair him with James. The team suffered an early playoff exit after a first-round upset to the Minnesota Timberwolves.