RALEIGH — Since taking over the NC State men's basketball program at the beginning of April, first-year coach Justin Gainey has been busy assembling his first staff, creating a program strategy and identity and putting together his first roster. The team-building process has been a deliberate one, with a nice mixture of transfer additions and returning talent now in place. As things stand, the Wolfpack has nine players on its roster, with six transfers , two returners and a freshman recruit all set to wear "NC State" across their chests by the time the ball is tipped in November. Still, there are a handful of roster spots left over for the new head coach to fill. Gainey has options for how he approaches the rest of the roster. Option 1: The Youth Movement NC State men's basketball coach Justin Gainey speaks during his introductory press conference on April 1, 2026.…