RALEIGH — For first-year head coach Justin Gainey, there was always one task this offseason that stood out from the rest: Keep Paul McNeil home at NC State. After a long waiting game, the new leader of the Wolfpack got the good news on May 1, exactly a month after his introductory press conference. McNeil's isn't done with State quite yet.

Despite swirling interest from all over the country, including former Wolfpack coach Will Wade after he bolted back to LSU, McNeil clearly felt there was unfinished business in Raleigh. That feeling was greater, especially after getting just a taste of the NCAA Tournament at the First Four in March.…