Kings' co-owner George Maloof and his family have made a decision about the team's future, but they intend to withhold any announcement until Monday morning after talking with NBA officials.

"We need to get with the NBA and inform them first," Maloof said Sunday evening. "Then we can make an announcement."
Maloof declined to offer more details but said the decision was difficult.

A source close to the issue told the Bee last week that the Kings' owners still felt Anaheim was a better situation for them financially, especially with no immediate plans here for a new arena. But the source added that the Kings' owners were listening to NBA officials, who expressed interest in keeping the team in Sacramento for at least another year.

The Maloof family, owners of the Kings, has until 2 p.m. Sacramento time Monday to file a request with the NBA for permission to move the franchise to a new city next year.