Knicks scouting Kentucky bigs

Kentucky associate coach Kenny Payne got a text from an NBA organization Sunday raving about how well Wildcats defensive center Willie CauleyStein shot during his workout there.

“They were floored,’’ Payne told The Post. “I forwarded the text toWillie. He said, ‘ It’s amazing people are shocked I can shoot the ball.’ I told him: ‘ You never showed it — only in spurts.’ ”

Concerns about CauleyStein’s offense ( 8.0 ppg, 6.2 rebounds in his Kentucky career) are why the junior will be available at No. 4 when Knicks president Phil Jackson is on the clock at the June 25th draft.

On Tuesday, CauleyStein will finally get his workout in Tarrytown in front of Jackson’s Knicks staff. After the Chicago combine in midMay and before the draft lottery, CauleyStein, according to a source, met with the Knicks in New York— an indication of Jackson’s anxiousness. CauleyStein had mistakenly said at the combine it would be a prelottery workout.

“Skillwise, the sky’s the limit on where I can take it,” CauleyStein said at the combine. “I’m athletic enough to do a lot of different things.’’

Jackson said hewants to improve the interior defense, and an industry source said Knicks scouts were at many Kentucky practices to watch both Towns and CauleyStein.

According to a source, Wisconsin’s Frank “The Tank’’ Kaminsky will have dinner with the Knicks Wednesday and work out Thursday.