A Golden State Warriors coach died Wednesday in Salt Lake City after experiencing a “sudden and serious health issue” Tuesday evening after the team arrived in Utah, according to ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.
Assistant coach Dejan Milojevic was dining with players and fellow coaches when he became unwell, Wojnarowski reported for ESPN. He was hospitalized, and the NBA decided Wednesday morning to postpone a scheduled game between the Warriors and Utah Jazz.
“The National Basketball Association game scheduled for tonight between the Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz has been postponed due to a medical emergency in the Warriors family,” the league’s statement said.“We are absolutely devastated by Dejan Milojević’s sudden passing. This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him. We grieve with and for his wife, Natasa, and their children, Nikola and Masa,” the statement said.
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