Warriors game against the Mavericks on Friday is POSTPONED following the shock death of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic in Salt Lake City

The Golden State Warriors’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night has been postponed following the death of their assistant coach Dejan Milojevic.

Milojevic died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a heart attack while dining with his fellow Warriors coaches and some players on Tuesday night.

The incident occurred at Valter’s Osteria, a popular Italian eatery frequented by NBA teams.

The 46-year-old was part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA championship.

The Warriors had been scheduled to play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, a game the NBA postponed.

And now they’ve had their second game this week called off with Friday’s game against Dallas postponed, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.  

‘We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing,’ coach Steve Kerr said in a statement released by the team.

‘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.’

Milojevic’s death elicited a massive and immediate outpouring of sympathy from the basketball community, and moments of silence were held Wednesday before NBA games. 

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra called the news ‘horrific.’ 

Atlanta forward Bogdan Bogdanovic – a Serbian, like Milojevic – politely declined comment Wednesday before the Hawks’ game, saying ‘I’m sorry. I can’t talk about it right now. I feel so bad,’ while tapping his chest. 

The incident occurred at Valter’s Osteria, a popular Italian eatery frequented by NBA teams

Dejan’s son Nikola has since posted a photograph of himself and his late father on Instagram 

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich raved about how good a coach Milojevic was.

‘You changed my life in such a short time,’ Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski wrote on social media. 

‘The most important thing you ever told me was to just smile! Your joy and laughs will forever be missed. Shine down on us from heaven.’

Milojevic was in his third season with the Warriors. 

He previously coached in Serbia – where he was a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic – along with Montenegro, plus had been an assistant coach for the Serbian national team alongside current Atlanta assistant Igor Koskoskov.