LSU basketball in contact with Washington State transfer

Matt McMahon is getting busy in the transfer portal.

With the season nearing an end, the basketball transfer market is heating up.

LSU, again, should be especially active in the portal. After finishing last in the SEC, [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] will be looking for upgrades all over the court.

LSU will also lose its best player, [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag]. Replacing him is a challenge.

There have already been multiple reports of LSU contacting transfers with a recent one focusing on Washington State transfer [autotag]TJ Bamba[/autotag].

At Wazzu, Bamba started 51 games and appeared in 86 over three years. He averaged 15.8 points per game this season and at 6-foot-5, he would bring a dynamic guard presence to LSU.

 

Bamba shot 37% from three and 43% from the field overall.

McMahon’s top priority should be convincing players of Bamba’s caliber to hop aboard. Despite the 2-16 conference records, recruits and transfers need to believe LSU is trending up. That could be a difficult sell at the moment.

It’s still early, but it’ll be interesting when the first transfer domino falls for LSU.

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