Knicks Sue Raptors , for Stealing Trade Secrets.
On August 21, the New York Knicks sued the Toronto
Raptors for hiring a "mole" who allegedly stole
scouting reports and other confidential material.
On August 21, the New York Knicks sued the Toronto
Raptors for hiring a "mole" who allegedly stole
scouting reports and other confidential material.
According to the Knicks, former video,
analytics and player-development assistant
Ikechukwu Azotam is the alleged mole.
According to the Knicks, former video,
analytics and player-development assistant
Ikechukwu Azotam is the alleged mole.
Following Azotam's departure from the Knicks last
week, he allegedly stole thousands of proprietary
files and forwarded them to the Raptors.
In June, the Raptors hired hired Darko Rajakovic,
previously an assistant coach with the NBA’s
Memphis Grizzlies, as their head coach.
In June, the Raptors hired hired Darko Rajakovic,
previously an assistant coach with the NBA’s
Memphis Grizzlies, as their head coach.
As a first time NBA head
coach, Defendant Rajakovic
would be expected to bring his
own organizational structure
and coaching method, Knicks' lawsuit, via NBC.
Apparently, given his non-traditional
path to his head coaching job,
Defendant Rajakovic did not
have his own, so he chose to
exploit the Knicks’ methods, Knicks' lawsuit, via NBC.
Apparently, given his non-traditional
path to his head coaching job,
Defendant Rajakovic did not
have his own, so he chose to
exploit the Knicks’ methods, Knicks' lawsuit, via NBC.
NBC reports that Azotam was first hired by
the Knicks as a video coordinator in 2020. .
Information that Azotam is accused of transmitting to the
Raptors include details on the Knicks' organizational
structure, game films and reports on plays and tendencies. .
NBC reports that the Knicks are seeking an
unspecified amount of damages and for the court
to permanently block the misuse of trade secrets.
In addition to Rajokovic and Azotam,
the lawsuit names several unidentified
Raptors employees as defendants.