RALEIGH — For the second straight offseason, NC State men's basketball finds itself in a state of transition. The program went through yet another coaching change, something no one in the administration thought would be the case in the immediate aftermath of the team's NCAA Tournament exit at the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. Now, it's Justin Gainey's program to run. The first-year coach arrived from his previous post as associate head coach for Tennessee and quickly assembled a staff . Then came roster construction, which Gainey completed largely through the transfer portal, bringing in a host of new faces to carry the program in his first season. However, it's time for the new leader of the Wolfpack to shift his focus to building up NC State for the future, rather than the present. Why now? NC State men's basketball coach Justin Gainey speaks during his introductory press conference on April 1, 2026. | Courtesy of NC State Athletics The transfer portal talent well is almost entirely dried up.…