Overview

• The teams filed a voluntary dismissal with prejudice, ending the case for good according to a court filing dated Oct. 10.
• Both organizations issued identical statements saying they withdrew their claims and that the matter is resolved.
• The Knicks had sued in August 2023 seeking more than $10 million, alleging ex-employee Ikechukwu Azotam sent thousands of confidential scouting and analytics files to Toronto.
• The Raptors denied wrongdoing, called the suit baseless, and urged NBA commissioner Adam Silver to handle the matter, which a federal judge directed to league arbitration.
• Defendants named included the Raptors organization, head coach Darko Rajaković, player development coach Noah Lewis, Azotam, and 10 unidentified staffers, with no public findings or terms disclosed in the resolution.