ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that Don Nelson is a longshot at best to become the next coach of the Sacramento Kings.

Maloof confirmed in an interview with ESPN that Nelson's reputation for free-wheeling offense -- as opposed to the defensive mindset Joe and brother Gavin Maloof crave -- gives the Kings some hesitation.

"We love Nellie," Maloof said. "But we do feel like defense has to be the priority. We've seen it with the Kings and we've seen it with our WNBA team -- defense wins championships."