Carl Landry, Hornets agree to deal

The New Orleans Hornets and power forward Carl Landry have agreed to a one-year, $9 million deal.

With the NBA intent on maintaining as much financial flexibility as possible before selling the Hornets, Landry was offered a bigger number on a one-year basis and took it.

Landry's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Associated Press that Landry agreed to only a one-year deal because of the Hornets' "uncertain ownership situation."

Landry was eager to keep playing for Hornets coach Monty Williams after a successful stint last season after arriving in New Orleans in a trade-deadline deal with Sacramento, sources said.

Landry also spoke seriously with teams such as New Jersey and Portland, but wanted to stay in New Orleans if possible, sources said.

Bartelstein told the AP that Landry likes working with Williams and that general manager Dell Demps did "a great job" of recruiting his client for another year in New Orleans.