Knicks sue Raptors, ex-employee who allegedly stole 'proprietary information' before joining Toronto's staff

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The New York Knicks are suing the Toronto Raptors and members within their organization, which includes a former Knicks employee, who they saw "illegally took thousands of proprietary files with him to his new position."

New head coach Darko Rajaković was also named in the lawsuit. 

"This material consists of secret, proprietary information critical to the Knicks’ efforts to maintain a competitive advantage over their rivals, including the Raptors," the lawsuit stated. 

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The New York Knicks logo is seen as players from the bench watch the first quarter of the NBA game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on April 03, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.  (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks "unspecified damages" and a ban on further spread of Knicks trade secrets. 

New York claimed that the theft of "proprietary information," which included scouting and play frequency reports, as well as videos and scouting secreting, have been stolen from the Knicks in the past few weeks. 

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Ikechukwu Azotam is the former Knicks employee named in the lawsuit. He worked within the Knicks’ organization since August 2021, where he directed "planning, organizing and distribution of all video scouting responsibilities" for the coaching staff. 

The Knicks accuse the Raptors of using Azotam to access the Knicks’ information and misuse it. The lawsuit also claims that he took a 2022-2023 season prep book for the Knicks with him to the Raptors. 

The Raptors and its parent company, Maple Leaf Sports