Hawks waive centre Diamond Stone three weeks after trade

Los Angeles Clippers center Diamond Stone, left, shoots and scores his first NBA basket as Brooklyn Nets forward Chris McCullough defends (Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo)

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have waived centre Diamond Stone, only three weeks he was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team trade.

Stone’s 2017-18 contract for $1,312,611 is guaranteed.

Stone averaged 9 points and 3.5 rebounds in four games with Atlanta’s Las Vegas summer league team following the July 7 trade.

The Hawks also acquired guard Jamal Crawford, who was waived after agreeing to a buyout of his contract, in the trade. The Hawks also obtained a top-three protected 2018 first-round draft pick and $1.3 million from the Clippers in the deal. The Hawks sent a 2019 second-round pick to Denver.

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