Knicks fined $200,000 for illegal draft workouts
GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The NBA has fined the New York Knicks $200,000 for conducting illegal draft workouts.
Knicks scout Rodney Heard, who led the workouts, also was fined $20,000, the league announced Thursday.
The league says Heard violated rules restricting contact between teams and players eligible for the draft in May 2007 and May 2010.
The NBA had been investigating the Knicks since a Yahoo! Sports report in October that Heard conducted workouts of draft prospects over three years in violation of the league's rules.
The Knicks said in a statement they will abide by the ruling and have no further comment.
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