Knicks to work out Kentucky combo guard Malik Monk, source says

The Knicks went to watch Malik Monk’s Pro Day last month, and will take a closer look at the former Kentucky guard this week.

Monk will work out for the Knicks, a league source said. The combo guard is a player the Knicks likely will target with the No. 8 pick in the June 22 NBA Draft if he’s still available.

He averaged 19.8 points and shot 39.7 percent from three-point range in his freshman season at Kentucky. Monk is more of a shooting guard, but he’s a very good pick-and-roll player.

At a promotional event last month, Monk said he would welcome the opportunity to play at Madison Square Garden. But he also said he hoped he wasn’t available at eight because he hoped to get taken earlier in…