The Raptors are aiming to dismiss the Knicks' lawsuit against them, calling the allegations that they conspired to steal confidential scouting files 'baseless' and a PR 'stunt' by New York.
) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times.' recent lawsuit against them for allegedly conspiring to steal thousands of confidential scouting files, calling it"baseless" and a"public relations stunt" by the Knicks, according to a copy of the filing obtained by ESPN.
In the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the Knicks accused Ikechukwu Azotam, who worked for the Knicks from 2020 to 2023, of sending the Raptors thousands of confidential files -- including play frequency reports, a prep book for the 2022-23 season, video scouting files, opposition research and more -- after the team began recruiting him to join their organization in summer 2023.
Monday's filing continued,"These were not the Knicks' team and player statistics, play frequency data, player tendencies or play calls, but rather those of other NBA teams -- including particularly the Raptors' own game film -- compiled from video of their games accessible to all NBA teams . In other words, they were far from confidential, let alone trade secrets. The Knicks surely know this.
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