The NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz was officially postponed on Wednesday after head coach Dejan Milojevic was hospitalized with heart problems.

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Dejan Milojevic died before the NBA match between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz.

Milojevic, a Warriors assistant coach for three seasons, was hospitalized in Salt Lake City after becoming ill during a private dinner with the team.

The club later announced his death on social media.

“We are completely devastated by the sudden death of Deyan Milojevic.

This is a shocking and tragic blow to all Warriors fans and an extremely difficult time for his family, friends and all those who had the pleasure of working with him.

We are with his wife Natasha and their children Nikola and Masa,” the club reported.

Dejan Milojevic, 46, was part of the group that helped Golden State win the 2022 NBA championship.

He previously coached in Serbia, where he once worked with a young Nikola Jokic, before the current Denver star and two-time NBA MVP came to the United States, as well as Montenegro, and was an assistant coach for the Russian national team. Serbia, News.ro reports.