Michigan State sophomore forward Miles Bridges will declare for the 2018 NBA Draft and hire Klutch Sports as his agency of choice, according to Chris Solari and Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports.

Bridges will team up with Rich Paul as his agent, as he expects to be one of the premiere talents available in the NBA Draft this June.

“God couldn’t have placed me in a better place for these last two years. I wanna thank Coach Izzo and the rest of the coaching staff for giving a skinny kid from Flint a chance to play at such a legendary program,” said Bridges in a statement through his personal Twitter account. “I would like to thank the academic support for helping me out everyday. I also want to thank Spartan Nation for welcoming me with open arms into their community and school. And last but not least I would like to thank my teammates for the bond and memories that we will share for a lifetime. I will be a spartan for life no matter what!! With that being said I am entering the 2018 NBA draft and I am signing with Rich Paul and Klutch Sports.”

A 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward, Bridges is expected to land right outside the top 10 in Bleacher Report's mock draft, as the 11th pick in the draft. Teammate Jaren Jackson is expected to be a lottery pick, currently ranked as the fourth-best prospect available in the country.

Bridges is expected to be one of the three best available prospects at his position, already getting eyes from the New York Knicks, among other teams looking for a versatile wing.

Solid averages of 17.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game make him one of the most-lauded young men coming into the league, already with a steady reputation from playing under head coach Tom Izzo.