Warriors vs Jazz Game Postponed After Golden State Assistant Coach Dies

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Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images. Pictured: Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic.

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Jan 17, 2024, 03:50 PM EST

The NBA has postponed Wednesday's Warriors vs Jazz game, according to ESPN's Adrain Wojnarowski. The Warriors are mourning the death of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic who suffered a heart attack Tuesday night and died Wednesday, according to Eurohoops.net.

ESPN Sources: With the serious medical situation surrounding assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, the NBA is postponing Golden State’s game vs. Utah tonight in Salt Lake City. https://t.co/GO5jEQ2qv2
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 17, 2024

The 46-year old Serbian coach had to be rushed to the hospital while Warriors were having dinner at an area restaurant Tuesday night.

Milojevic had been an assistant coach with the Warriors since the 2021-22 season, was the KK Mega Basket in Serbia from 2012-2020 and was an assistant on the Serbian national team.

"We are absolutely devastated by Dejan's sudden passing," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said in a statement released by the team. "In addition to being a terrific basketball coach, Dejan was one of the most positive and beautiful human beings I have ever known, someone who brought joy and light to every single day with his passion and energy."

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