"In August 2023, the Knicks filed a lawsuit against the Raptors, accusing the organization of illegally poaching Ikechukwu Azotam, a former Knicks staffer who served on their coaching and video coordination team from 2020 to 2023. According to the lawsuit, Azotam provided the Raptors with proprietary information about the Knicks' internal operations, including scouting reports, playbooks, and other sensitive materials related to the 2022-23 NBA season."
"The lawsuit named several individuals as defendants, including Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković, assistant video coordinator Noah Lewis, and Azotam himself, along with ten unnamed employees. Toronto strongly denied the allegations at the time, dismissing the claims as "a public relations stunt." Now, more than two years after the lawsuit was filed, both organizations have decided to resolve the matter privately. The case has been dismissed following a mutual agreement between the teams' ownership groups, with both sides withdrawing their claims."
The Knicks sued the Raptors in August 2023, accusing the Raptors of illegally poaching Ikechukwu Azotam, a former Knicks coaching and video coordination staffer from 2020 to 2023. The lawsuit alleged Azotam provided the Raptors with proprietary information about Knicks internal operations, including scouting reports, playbooks, and other sensitive materials from the 2022-23 NBA season. The Knicks sought more than $10 million in damages. The case named Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković, assistant video coordinator Noah Lewis, Azotam, and ten unnamed employees as defendants. Toronto denied the allegations, calling the claims "a public relations stunt." The teams later reached a private resolution and dismissed the case by mutual agreement.
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