RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball is a program in transition. First-year head coach Justin Gainey is working diligently to rebuild a roster that sustained significant losses after the departure of the program's previous coach, Will Wade, as well as senior losses. Over the last month, Gainey added several key pieces to fill out his first team, while also retaining a couple of players. The most important part of the roster might be the frontcourt, at least in the modern era of college basketball, where positional size wins. Gainey wants his NC State program to be built on toughness , making big men a priority in the transfer portal . The Wolfpack only has a few spots left to fill and appears to be circling in on a pair of potential portal additions for the frontcourt. Who are they? UNLV forward Jacob Bannarbie — Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 6, 2026 Gainey and his staff still need another option at the four with a more defensive approach to the game.…