According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors and several members of their organization, one of whom was a former employee, for taking inside information. Ikechukwu Azotam is the former employee in question, as he left New York in the offseason to join the Raptors.
“The New York Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors and several members of their organization, including a former Knicks employee, after the former employee illegally took thousands of proprietary files with him to his new position with the Toronto Raptors said a spokesperson for MSG Sports. , via SNY. “These files include classified information such as game attendance reports, a 2022-23 season prep book, video scouting files and materials, and more. Given the clear violation of our employment contract, criminal and civil law, we have been left with no choice but to take this action.”