Wade Rumored to Return to LSU, NC State Fans Await

0:00On March 25th, Will Wade, the head coach at North Carolina State, is back in the spotlight with rumors swirling about a possible move to LSU. After just one season leading the Wolfpeck, reports suggest he could return to Baton Rouge, where he once coached the Tigers. Wade took over a struggling LSU team in 2017 that had a 10-win record in conference play. By his second year, he turned them into South Eastern Conference regular season champions and got them to the sweet 16 for the first time in over. A decade, off court issues led to his exit back then. Fans and media are lighting up social platforms over the idea of a reunion. Wade himself dismissed the talk after his team's conference tournament run in March, saying he's committed to his job at NC State and that it would. Take more than one year to build there. Recent updates show LSU coach Matt McMahon's future as unclear, with sources pointing to potential changes. Multiple reports in the last day have fueled the fire around Wade,

1:01even as his buyout stands at $5 million if he leaves before April 1st. Dropping to $3 million after that, all eyes remain on LSU as the coaching carousel spins faster with the transfer portal opening soon on April 7th. Whatever happens next could reshape both programs quickly.