CHICAGO — Villanova coach Jay Wright has been in talks with Knicks GM Scott Perry this month.
No, the topic was not the possibility of Wright leaving the NCAA champion Wildcats to coach the Knicks — something the Knicks had wanted to explore, but which Wright politely declined.
The topic of these talks was Villanova small forward Mikal Bridges, whom the Knicks are eyeing closely with the ninth pick of June 21 NBA draft.
The Knicks are sending another front-office type to Villanova’s Philly-area campus shortly to “interview everybody’’ about the 21-year-old who grew up in the vicinity.