RALEIGH — The roster rebuild taken on by first-year NC State coach Justin Gainey is getting closer to being completed. After the sudden departure of former coach Will Wade and the decision to hire a program alumnus in Gainey, the Wolfpack experienced an unsurprising outflow of talent, leaving the new leader of the team to pick up the pieces. Much of the process took place in the transfer portal, where Gainey and his staff quietly assembled an impressive cocktail of talented mid-major players and potentially overlooked high-major pieces for the 2026-27 roster. Each of the team's six transfer additions so far carries multiple traits that make them worthy of a roster spot, but one dominant trait could help the team most. What are those traits? Christian Hammond - Craftiness Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Santa Clara Broncos guard Christian Hammond (1) warms up before a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament against the Kentucky Wildcats at Enterprise Center.…