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Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic in hospital; Jazz game postponed

Warriors assistant Dejan Milojevic in hospital; Jazz game postponed

imageAdrian Wojnarowski Ramona Shelburne Close Ramona Shelburne ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Follow on X Jan 17, 2024, 09:02 AM ET Email Print Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic has been hospitalized after a sudden and serious health issue at a restaurant in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night.

Milojevic, 46, had traveled with the Warriors for Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz .

The NBA announced that the game has been postponed because of a “medical emergency in the Warriors family,” and that a makeup date will be announced at a later time.

Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, shown here before a game against the Rockets on Feb.24, 2023, joined coach Steve Kerr’s staff in 2021.Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images There were players and coaches dining together when Milojevic’s health episode occurred, sources told ESPN.

The Warriors announced Wednesday that they would provide updates on Milojevic’s status “as appropriate.”

Milojevic, who joined Steve Kerr’s staff in 2021, is a well-regarded and popular coach in the NBA and international basketball communities.He has a strong relationship with fellow Serbian Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets .

Milojevic had a 15-year professional playing career, including stops in Serbia, Spain, Montenegro and Turkey..

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