Will Wade to LSU with $15.3 million price tag before contract as rumors heat up

If you thought LSU might entertain bringing in Will Wade for a second stint in Baton Rouge, there are some hurdles behind it all. The biggest being a $15.3 million total buyout. That would be the cost before any negotiation would begin between the Tigers and Wade.

LSU would have to fund the $10.3 million buyout for Matt McMahon and $5 million to NC State for Wade. Not saying it couldn't happen, but that's a tremendous asking price without a future contract being involved in the equation.

This directly refutes a report by TigerBait's Mike Scarborough, who said the LSU–Will Wade situation was no longer "Impossible," according to his sources.

McMahon is likely out and has felt a foregone conclusion for weeks. However, putting up a ton of cash upfront with no promise of different results would be a negative on the books. This also comes at a time when the LSU athletic department has already paid off Brian Kelly, signed Lane Kiffin to a monster deal, putting up over $40 million for a football roster, and still has to account for other sports.

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Stranger things have happened in Baton Rouge. However, Wade doesn't seem to be the right move in the cards at this point. The NC State coach has a 19-12 this season before the ACC Tournament. The Wolfpack need a solid tourney in Charlotte to stay off the bubble, according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi. They're currently a No. 10 seed in the latest Bracketology.

As for McMahon, LSU (15-16) would need to win the SEC tournament to advance to the NCAA Tournament. 

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