Warriors-Mavericks game postponed after death of Dejan Milojević
SALT LAKE CITY, (FOX-35)- UPDATE ON JAN. 18, 2024 AT 2:25 PM- The NBA postponed Friday's game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks following the sudden death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević.
"The date for the rescheduled game will be announced at a later time," stated the league.
Milojević, a key member of the staff contributing to the Warriors' 2022 NBA championship, passed away on Wednesday in Utah due to a heart attack, as announced by the team. He was 46 years old.
Former Warriors General Manager Bob Myers gave an emotional tribute on ESPN's NBA Countdown.
"He was this bigger than life person and he would light up a room and it's such a loss because he's gone," Myers said.
Milojević was in his third season with Golden State as an assistant coach.
Born in Serbia, Milojevic's love for basketball started on the court, playing professionally for 14 years in Europe, including as a member of the Soviet and Montenegro national teams.
He then turned to coaching. Milojević spent the 2021 season as head coach of KK Budućnost in the Adriatic League in Montenegro.
He also worked with the Hawks, the San Antonio Spurs in 2017 and the Houston Rockets in 2018.
Original Story
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency during a team dinner in Utah, according to reports.
Milojević, 46, was attending a private team dinner at a restaurant in Salt Lake City on Tuesday when he experienced a medical emergency, TMZ reported. The circumstances around the former professional basketball player's death were not immediately available.
The Warriors were in Utah to take on the Jazz on Wednesday, but the game was postponed.
