The New Zealand basketball star Sean Marks is back training with his NBA club the New Orleans Hornets, after missing the start of pre-season with a clash strain.
The power forward didn't play last weekend's opening pre-season match against Golden State and while he's back in training he could miss the next game against Indiana as a precaution.
The Hornets coach Byron Scott has said he's looking to Marks to make more of an impression in the League with them and increase the number of minutes he plays.
Marks is entering his ninth season in the NBA, but he has never averaged more than 4.6 points or played extended minutes.
Last season he appeared in just 22 games for the Phoenix Suns.
