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ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reported this morning that Nik Stauskas will declare for the NBA draft. 

Not so fast, the Michigan guard says. 

Within minutes of Goodman’s post on ESPN, saying a source told him Stauskas planned to make a public announcement soon, Stauskas took to Twitter to clear the air with fans, saying: “Just wanted to reiterate that any reports about my future intentions are FALSE!  I have NOT made ANY decisions on my future yet!” 

Later this afternoon, Hoops Hype Canada reported, citing sources, that Stauskas will enter the draft and hire Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports as his agent.  Bartelstein is the father of former U-M hoops captain Josh Bartelstein, Stauskas’ teammate in 2012-13. 

It may only be a matter of time for Stauskas, who’s projected to be at least a top-20 pick, if not higher, in June’s draft.  The 6-foot-6, 205-pound shooting guard averaged 17.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game for the Wolverines en route to a second consecutive run to the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight. 

Draft experts project Stauskas to be a mid-first round pick and among the top three shooting guards in the draft.