Will Wade’s choice to leave NC State for a second head coaching position at LSU drew anger from some and jubilation from others. The Tigers have no players on the roster as Wade’s newest stay in Baton Rouge enters day 22.
Not an exaggeration; there are literally no players left on the team, with nine players entering the transfer gateway and another five ineligible. LSU guard Jalen Reece was the most recent player to join the portal on Friday morning, effectively emptying Wade’s bench.
Wade and LSU, like Tennessee women’s basketball last week, are now dealing with the prospect of starting over. This is where the two-time coach and his crew will earn their money, as the Tigers have hit rock bottom.
Was it worth spending a reported $15. 3 million to purchase former coach Matt McMahon and dismiss Wade from his NC State deal to have the whole squad head for the exit? This will be the question that LSU administrators will have to answer in the midst of the following season. Not having a single player and needing 15 with the transfer portal deadline approaching the final days may put Wade at a significant disadvantage.
According to NOLA. com, Wade agreed to a seven-year contract through 2033. According to reports, the agreement is worth more than $30 million, with payments of $4 million each year and rising to $4. 5 million in the final years.
LSU finished last in the SEC standings with a 15-17 record last season. Anything less than a. 500 record next season will feel like the start of a catastrophe. Needless to say, Wade’s honeymoon is over.
