Much of the Lakers‘ offseason outlook will revolve around LeBron James‘s decision about his future, both with the team and in the league.

One of the crucial questions facing both parties is how much James is looking to earn on his next contract, Dan Woike writes for The Athletic. James showed he could be a very impactful third option playing off of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves this season, and he stepped up as the team’s leader in the playoffs with Doncic hurt.

It’s unclear how much he’d command around the league, though, according to Woike. With the Lakers looking to move from the James era into the Doncic era, they will have to be careful with how they allocate their money, especially given that James, Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and Marcus Smart make up some of the top names in this year’s free agency class.

It may be best for the Lakers to be aggressive between now and the start of free agency on June 30, which would allow them to use James’ Bird Rights to re-sign him to a deal that pays him commensurate value to his worth while also making some much-needed additions, Woike writes.

We have more from around the Pacific Division:

• Jaxson Hayes has officially been granted Slovenian citizenship and a passport as he prepares to join his Lakers teammate, Doncic, on the Slovenian national team, Marc Stein notes (via Twitter). This has been a plan in the works since last October, and sets Doncic up with a big man he’s comfortable throwing lobs to in international play.
• The Warriors hosted six players for pre-draft workouts on Monday, the team announced (Twitter link): Nick Martinelli (Northwestern), Jaylin Sellers (Providence), Devin Askew (Villanova), Morez Johnson Jr. (Michigan), Chris Cenac Jr. (Houston), and Chaze Harris (South Alabama). Golden State owns picks No. 11 and 54 in this year’s draft. Johnson is the top-rated prospect among the group, landing 14th on Jeremy Woo’s ESPN big board, and he was happy with how the workout went, Monte Poole writes for NBC Sports Bay Area. A versatile and physical defender with some shooting ability, Johnson could fit well into the Warriors’ identity. “I think that I bring some physicality, versatility on the defensive end and a connector offensively,” Johnson said. “Just trying to help everybody get to their spots, not try to force anything, being a great teammate.” Cenac is an intriguing young forward, but he still has a lot of growth to do to unlock his potential. He’s unlikely to be in the mix at 11, but it’s very possible the Warriors could try to find a way to trade back into the first round, Dalton Johnson writes for NBC Sports.
• The Kings will host a six-player workout on Wednesday, Jason Anderson reports for the Sacramento Bee (via Twitter). The players invited are Milos Uzan (Houston), Tre Donaldson (Miami), Corey Camper (Nevada), Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State), Micah Handlogten (Florida), and Graham Ike (Gonzaga). Uzan is the highest-rated player of the list on Woo’s big board at 58.