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AP SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA confirmed on Thursday that the Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević passed away, leading to the postponement of Friday night’s scheduled game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Warriors.

A subsequent announcement will be made on the new date of the game.

Milojević, a former top player in his home Serbia and mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, passed away in Utah on Wednesday following a heart attack. Milojević was a member of the team that assisted the Warriors in their 2022 NBA title victory. 46 was his age.

Milojević passed away on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City, when he was admitted to the hospital following a medical emergency that occurred at a private team meal.

The Wednesday night Warriors game over the Utah Jazz was also canceled.