Ex- Minnesota Timberwolves analyst charged with third-degree burglary for allegedly stealing documents including ‘strategic information’

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Thursday, 21 March 2024 at 18:00
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Former Minnesota Timberwolves employee has been reportedly arrested for stealing ‘strategic information’ of the NBA.
Somak Sarkar, who worked as a coaching analyst for the Timberwolves in the past, was arrested and charged with felony third-degree burglary, that is according to ESPN.
The 33-year-old has been alleged to be involved in stealing thousands of important documents from the NBA, including the one with ‘strategic information’ in it.
The report further stated that Sarkar remains in police custody and that he faces a court hearing on Thursday.
The Timberwolves management has confirmed to ESPN that they are aware of the allegations but made no further comment on the development.
As per the report, the whole story started on February 02 when Timberwolves Executive Vice President Sachin Gupta, who looks after the team's analytical department, left his hard disk connected to his laptop.
When he returned to the office three days later, the hard disk was missing. The video evidence collected after February 02 revealed that Sarkar entered Gupta’s room twice after ensuring that no one could see him.
Following that incident, Sarkar was immediately fired by the Timberwolves. The report also stated that the hard disk not only consisted of Gupta’s personal information but also had team information including players' contracts.