Gilbert Arenas eyeing return to NBA, notices Knicks need help

Gilbert Arenas' NBA career has never recovered from his 2009-10 gun-carrying incident. 

The 31-year-old was charged in Jan. 2010 with carrying a pistol without a license after storing unloaded firearms in the Washington Wizards' locker room. He made matters worse when he pretended to shoot guns with his fingers during a pre-game introduction shortly after being charged. The NBA ended up suspending Arenas for the rest of the season.

His last appearance in the league came during the 2011-12 season where he featured in 17 games for the Memphis Grizzlies.

But according to a recent interview, Arenas is hoping his NBA career isn't over.

Per Bleacher Report:

Bleacher Report: Is there anything else you see yourself pursuing down the line, in or outside the game of basketball?

Gilbert Arenas: Yeah, right now I'm just developing apps. Next summer, I'm going to train really hard and then try to make a team. I'm going to try to come back.

Arenas also thinks he could be of service to some of the franchises who are struggling this season.

B/R: Do you think there is any NBA team in particular right now that could really use you and what you would bring?

GA: I know the Knicks—I've watched them. They need a lot of help; they need scoring. 'Melo [Carmelo Anthony] needs an outlet. Someone who can just put the ball in the basket and take the pressure off him.

I [also] called Jason Kidd before the season and said 'Listen, I feel that I can be better than some of the players you're going to have.' But they were already stacked to the brim. I thought I would've been great coming off the bench for the Brooklyn Nets. 

With Derrick Rose being down, Chicago could use some more scoring. They're struggling a little bit. 

I guess the Lakers, with Steve Nash out. I think I could've made that squad, because that's who I was working out with before training camp started. I was playing pretty well there. But they had 15 players, so...