[Ian Begley] In lawsuit filed today and obtained by SNY, Knicks allege that a former employee “illegally took thousands of proprietary files with him to his new position” with the Raptors. Suit alleges that material included play frequency reports, a prep book for ‘22-‘23 & video scouting.
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[[Ian Begley] Knicks suit alleges that former employee Ikechukwu Azotam ‘illegally procured’ and disclosed the proprietary info and shared it with members of the Raptors, including head coach Darko Rajaković and player development coach Noah Lewis. Azotam was hired by TOR earlier in offseason](https://x.com/ianbegley/status/1693709641253806178?s=46)
[[Ian Begley] Statement from MSG Sports spokesperson on NYK lawsuit against Raptors: “The New York Knicks have sued the Toronto Raptors and several members of their organization, including a former Knicks employee, after the former employee illegally took thousands of proprietary files.”](https://x.com/ianbegley/status/1693711032701633021?s=46)
[[Ian Begley] Statement from MSG Sports spokesperson on NYK lawsuit vs. Raptors continued: “…with him to his new position with the Toronto Raptors. These files include confidential information such as play frequency reports, a prep book for the 2022-23 season, video scouting files.”](https://x.com/ianbegley/status/1693712087812309340?s=46)
[[Ian Begley] Statement from MSG Sports spokesperson on NYK lawsuit vs. Raptors continued: “…and materials and more. Given the clear violation of our employment agreement, criminal and civil law, we were left no choice but to take this action.”](https://x.com/ianbegley/status/1693712352036720888?s=46)
[[Ian Begley] Source said Knicks contacted Raptors and NBA before filing the suit against Toronto. Suit alleges that Azotam signed agreement as NYK employee with a ‘confidentiality clause requiring him to maintain the secrecy of all confidential or proprietary Knicks information.’](https://x.com/ianbegley/status/1693713412994310203?s=46)
[[Ian Begley] In addition to violating the employee agreement suit says TOR defendants ‘directed Azotam to misuse his access to the Knicks’ subscription to Synergy Sports to create and then transfer to the Raptors Defendants over 3,000 files consisting of film information and data.’](https://x.com/ianbegley/status/1693713945838682499?s=46)
Wtf
Damnnn what, that’s crazyyy
Masai Ujirichick
Leave the files, take Anunoby
wtf that’s wild
International incident!
So I’m guessing we can pretty much can cross off any Toronto trade until this is over
We’re never getting OG lmao
We definitely not getting OG now
this fo is so tight lipped that the only way to get any info is through illegal means
jokes aside, how is this not a more newsworthy event, unless im misunderstanding the raptors org pushed him to distribute these docs and data
why is this not at the top of /r/nba rn
All this just to get swept by us next season
Judge Judy going to throw the book at these dudes
I think we just figured out why the raptors were the hardest bad team to beat in the nba for us last year
Imagine if we get their pick(s) !
All this to beat us! Toronto is such a sorry ass team
First the Mavs screwing us out of a chance at a #11 pick and now the Raptors 🙄
Well that explains why the Raptors beat us 3x last season!!
I knew there was a reason why we lost to the raptors at home last season, that game was weird af
I’ve always hated masai since the melo trade. This his fingerprints all over this
The Raptors can suck my dick
Interesting that this is first reported as legal and not being handled by the league. No idea what it means but it’s interesting.
i say we do them a favor and settle out of court. our price is OG anuoby
The only way to make this right is by making Toronto surrender the next 3 years worth of first rounders. No protections.
Well now we know if Scottie says one of our players isn’t him next year he’s going to have 97 theses and a terabyte to back him up.
I mean, this is potentially bad, but at least it’s fucking news instead of us (myself very much included) trying to figure out if Josh Hart is 6’3″ or 6’5″
Can we get their draft pick for this?
Give us their 2025 pick as compensation lol
There’s no way Rajaković can keep his job.
This guy sent info from his Knicks email to his personal email. How do you think you’ll get away with this?