NBA postpones Warriors-Jazz game after Golden State assistant hospitalized

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević was hospitalized in Salt Lake City on Tuesday evening after suffering a medical emergency, the team said Wednesday.

The seriousness of the situation led to the NBA’s postponement Wednesday’s game between the Warriors and the Utah Jazz. The league did not immediately announce a new date.

The Warriors did not reveal the nature of the emergency, other than to say Milojević was struck during a private team dinner. Numerous media outlets in Europe, including those from Milojević’s native Serbia, reported that it was a heart-related issue.

Milojević, 46, is in his third season with the Warriors and 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 Jokić before the now Denver star and two-time NBA MVP came to the United States – along with Montenegro, and has been an assistant coach for the Serbian national team in the past.

He had previous NBA experience during Summer League stints with Atlanta, San Antonio and Houston. Milojević spent 14 years as a player and was a three-time MVP of the Adriatic League.