Villanova will be in the house.
Mikal Bridges, the Wildcats’ premier small forward, will work out Thursday for the Knicks in Tarrytown, according to an industry source, after being linked to the franchise since February.
The Knicks are starving for a small forward in the draft, and the 21-year-old Villanova junior won his second NCAA title in three years in April. He already has worked out for Chicago and Charlotte. The Bulls select seventh — two spots ahead of the Knicks — and reportedly hold genuine interest as he fits in their conservative, tried-and-true approach.
In fact, Bridges appeared to state a Bulls preference earlier this week when he told The Chicago Tribune: “This is one team I feel like I fit perfectly in.