The NBA will hold an arbitration hearing led by commissioner Adam Silver in July to resolve a legal dispute between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors. This stems from a lawsuit filed by the Knicks in August 2023, alleging that the Raptors unlawfully poached former Knicks employee Ikechukwu Azotam, who furnished them with thousands of confidential documents. The Knicks are seeking over $10 million in damages, while highlighting concerns regarding Silver's impartiality due to his close ties with Raptors' governor Larry Tanenbaum. The case has been ongoing for nearly two years, with escalating legal tensions around competitive integrity in the NBA.
The Knicks have alleged that the Raptors poached former employee Ikechukwu Azotam and gained confidential information that gave them an unfair competitive advantage.
The scheduled arbitration hearing with NBA commissioner Adam Silver aims to resolve a two-year-long legal dispute over alleged theft of internal documents.
Despite the Knicks' lawsuit claiming over $10 million in damages, they also expressed concerns about Adam Silver's impartiality due to his ties with Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum.
The Knicks insist that their former employee provided the Raptors with thousands of confidential files, including scouting reports and strategies, potentially impacting competition.
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