Can spondy / disc bulge cause knee pain?

I have l5-s1 retrolisthesis & at the same level as 7mm disc bulge last MRI was 2/2024. L4-5 1MM disc bulge. MRI taken on 2/2024 didn’t mention nerve compression. I’ve been having achy knees for a few months now. My right knee is much worse. It hurts to squat right under the knee cap, i can also press on it and it hurts. The left just aches sometimes. The right knee also has a pain on the outer portion of the knee. MRI of both knees came back clean. Any help correlating the two or questions to ask my spine doctor are appreciated. 23 Male.