The New Orleans Hornets have signed free agent Sean Marks, bringing the reserve center back for a second straight season.Marks, a nine-year veteran, saw action in 60 games for New Orleans in 2008-09, averaging 3.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 14.1 minutes.
He was the first New Zealander to sign with an NBA team, and spent his first eight seasons with four teams: Miami, Phoenix, San Antonio and Toronto.
During last season in New Orleans, Marks set new single-game career-highs for points with 18 and blocks with four.