Report: Hawks approve 3-way deal sending Millsap to Nuggets, Gallinari to Clippers

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to the reported three-way trade between themselves, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Denver Nuggets, a source told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore.

The trade cannot be announced until the NBA's moratorium period is lifted Thursday.

The deal would reportedly send Paul Millsap from the Hawks to the Nuggets, and Danilo Gallinari from the Nuggets to the Clippers. Atlanta would receive Jamal Crawford, a protected first-round pick in 2018, and center Diamond Stone from L.A.

The Clippers agreed to acquire Gallinari after he signed a three-year, $65-million contract, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal reportedly came about primarily as a pair of sign-and-trades for Millsap and Gallinari, but also ensures the Hawks get something back for losing Millsap. Crawford is widely expected to be bought out and become an unrestricted free agent; he's already been linked with the Los Angeles Lakers. The top-three-protected 2018 pick from the Clippers appears to be the main asset the Hawks would receive in return.