After all that, the Knicks-Raptors courtroom fight ended with much ado about nothing.
According to documents obtained by the Star from the United States district court for the southern district of New York, both sides have agreed to voluntarily withdraw the suit, bringing an end to a saga that wound its way through the American judicial system for more than two years.
The Knicks originally sued in August 2023 — naming a plethora of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment employees, including Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic and 10 unnamed others — for $10 million, alleging theft of confidential advance scouting reports and play calls via former Knicks staffer Ikechukwu (Ike) Azotam .
The Raptors, in an October 2023 court file, called the suit “baseless” and a “publicity stunt” while c