The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly gathered intel on New York Knicks small forward Kevin Knox recently, according to Ian Begley of SNY.

Knox just finished his first season in the NBA in 2018-19. The Knicks are expected to reach out to the Pelicans this summer regarding an Anthony Davis trade, so it looks like New Orleans is doing its due diligence on Knox.

Some people in the Pelicans organization were quietly gathering some intel on Knox recently, sources told SNY. Now, it's common for teams to gather information on players. That's part of the job of the front office/scouting department. But the uncertainty surrounding Davis' future in New Orleans makes their information-gathering on Knox (which was happening before Griffin took over) intriguing.

The Knicks drafted Knox with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played in 75 games during his rookie season and averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists while shooting 37.0 percent from the field, 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free-throw line.

To get Davis from the Pelicans, the Knicks would obviously have to include their 2019 first round pick. The draft lottery is next week in Chicago, so we'll find out where New York is going to select then.