How to dynamically load an entity in withMethod of ngrx signal store without triggering NG0600?

I'm working with the new ngrx/signals store, and I need to dynamically fetch an entity if it's not already present in the store.

Here's the method I'm using inside a withMethod block :

getTeam(uri: string): Team | undefined {
let team: Team | undefined = store.entityMap()[uri];
if (!team) {
patchState(store, { requestStatus: 'pending' });
gatewayService.loadResource<Team>(uri).subscribe({
next: t => {
team = t;
patchState(store, { requestStatus: 'fulfilled' }, addEntity(t, teamConfig));
},
error: (error) => patchState(store, { requestStatus: { error: error.message } }),
});
}
return team;
}


This results in the following error: ERROR RuntimeError: NG0600: Writing to signals is not allowed in a computed.

I understand that patchState triggers a signal write during a computed context, which is not allowed. What would be the proper pattern to lazily load an entity only when needed, without triggering this runtime error? Is there a recommended way to defer loading logic outside of computed execution context, while keeping it ergonomic to access in the store?

Thanks!

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