For the primary time, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver this week addressed the lawsuit filed towards the Raptors by the Knicks concerning stolen proprietary data.
“On that dispute, I don’t know greater than what I learn within the grievance that was filed in federal court docket, and so I don’t have a way but of how egregious it’s, and I haven’t had a chance to see what the Raptors response is,” Silver advised the media on Wednesday. “This in the end could find yourself in entrance of me, so I feel it’s acceptable to withhold judgment.”
In case you missed it, New York filed the lawsuit on August 21 and alleged {that a} former worker named Ikechukwu Azotam was stealing data to take with him to his new job at Toronto.
“These recordsdata embody confidential data akin to play frequency studies, a prep e-book for the 2022-23 season, video scouting recordsdata and supplies and extra. Given the clear violation of our employment settlement, prison and civil regulation, we had been left no selection however to take this motion,” A spokesperson for Madison Sq. Backyard Sports activities mentioned on the time.
The lawsuit named 14 defendants together with the Raptors crew, MLSE, new Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković, Raptors participant growth coach Noah Lewis, ten unnamed individuals and naturally, Azotam.
Azotam labored for the Knicks as an assistant video coordinator after which as a director of video / analytics / participant growth assistant from 2020-23 then was allegedly recruited by Toronto round June / July of 2023.
It’s unclear what the results of the lawsuit will probably be as but, however it actually isn’t a great search for incoming coach Rajaković.
