Knicks News: Adam Silver on New York-Toronto lawsuit, Jeremy Lin’s future
The NBA board of governors approved a new rest policy on Wednesday, and during the Adam Silver press conference, the commissioner briefly touched on the New York Knicks-Raptors lawsuit. The Knicks filed the lawsuit on Aug. 21.
The lawsuit alleges that New York’s former director of video, analytics, and player development Ikechukwu Azotam took proprietary information and shared it with his new employer, Toronto. Azotam had been with the Knicks since 2020 and was hired by the Raptors this summer.
The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov asked Silver about the lawsuit, to which Silver answered:
Adam Silver on Knicks suing Raptors: "On that dispute I don't know more than what I read in the complaint that was filed in federal court, & so I don't have a sense yet of how egregious it is, and I haven't had an opportunity to see what the Raptors response is. This ultimately… pic.twitter.com/JrcjfxYIeU
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) September 13, 2023
In other Knicks news, former guard Jeremy Lin announced he’s signed with the New Taipei Kings for the 2023-24 season. He’s well known for the Linsanity era in New York. The last time the 35-year-old played in the NBA was the 2018-19 season, where he played for the eventual NBA champion, the Raptors.
More Knicks news
- In reference to the NBA’s new rest rules, by definition, the Knicks have only one star on their roster.
- On the latest episode of “The Hoop Chat with Emily Austin,” Metta World Peace said he wishes he could’ve played for the Knicks in his prime. The Queens native played only 29 games for New York in 2013-14.
- In The Athletic’s Atlantic Division preview (subscription required), Celtics beat writer Jared Weiss predicted Quentin Grimes will have a breakout 2023-24 season.
NBA news
- For the NBA Draft fans, here’s a look at the 2024 top 30 prospects you must watch this season.
- On Wednesday, the Magic officially signed 2023 Slam Dunk Champion Mac McClung to a contract. The 24-year-old appeared in two games for the Sixers in 2022-23.
- Former NBA player Brandon Hunter passed away at 42 on Tuesday. Hunter spent two seasons in the league (2003-05).