Mavericks assistant coach Donnie Nelson may have the inside track on the head coaching position for the Denver Nuggets, the Star Telegram's Dwain Price reports, because of his experience with international players.  The Nuggets just drafted Brazilian Nene Hilario and Georgian Nikoloz Tskitishvili.

The younger Nelson has been an assistant coach for the Lithuanian Olympic team, has helped in the acquisition of many of the Mavs' foreign players and has traveled and run clinics extensively in Europe and elsewhere.

Nelson is glad to be considered.  Also under consideration are Mike Evans, Bob Huggins, Terry Stotts, Alex English, Del Harris, Eddie Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Tubby Smith and  Phil Johnson.