The NBA world continues to mourn the untimely passing of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, and the Lakers held a moment of silence in his memory on Wednesday night.
Milojevic died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack the day before.
He was 46 years old.
Before the Lakers faced the Mavericks in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the team took a moment to honor their late coach.
Lakers public relations announcer Lawrence Tanter said Wednesday night, “Along with the NBA family, the world of basketball around the world mourns the sudden passing of Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic at the age of 46.''
“He played 14 seasons professionally throughout Europe and was also a member of the Serbian and Montenegro national teams before moving to the United States as a coach. Starting with a stint as an assistant with the Serbian national team, he played for the Hawks, Spurs and Rockets. organization, and became an integral part of the Warriors' coaching staff starting in 2021.”
Tanter then asked Crypto.com Arena to observe a moment of silence in honor of the late coach.
The building fell silent as the players on the court bowed in respect to Milojevic's photo on the jumbotron.
The Warriors were originally scheduled to play the Jazz on Wednesday night, but the NBA postponed the game to a later date.
before an NBA preseason game against the Nuggets. AP
with Serbian friends Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic He praised Milojevic before the team's game on Wednesday.
“A lot of NBA players have experienced his touch and influence,” Lajakovic said. And he helped a lot of people. … As a head coach (overseas), he helped many people take the next step in their careers. The last time we were together, he was talking about the Serbian national team and his dream to one day become the head coach of the Serbian national team.
“And we were talking about plans and things like that, but unfortunately he can no longer share his dreams and goals with us.”
Milojevic is in the midst of his third season as coach of the Warriors, who won the 2022 NBA Finals.
