After a 12-year NBA career and two championships with the San Antonio Spurs, veteran forward Matt Bonner is not ready to hang up his sneakers for good.

Now in a race against time, the 36-year-old is waiting for a team to call for his services. He had always wanted to play until he was 40 but also said that he at least has one more season left in the tank, the former 45th overall pick in the 2003 draft recently told the Concord Monitor.

Bonner also added that he is going for broke in his quest to land a roster spot on any of the 30 NBA teams out there:

“I’m going to fight to get into the league, I’m going to fight to play one more year.”

The Florida product also mentioned that there are a few teams already showing interest, though nothing has materialized yet. He remains positive that he'll get a chance to play at the highest level come the start of the season:

“There’s been interest, but nothing concrete. A lot of teams are like, ‘We like Matt, we just don’t have a roster space right now, but if anything changes, he’s in the mix.’ There’s a long way to go until opening night, so I’m remaining optimistic.”

Bonner has spent the past 10 seasons with the Spurs. It seems highly unlikely that he'll re-sign with them but said he has no ill-feelings towards the organization during an interview with Express News:

“There’s no hard feelings, I’m beyond appreciative of everything the Spurs, the city and the fans have done for me.”

Since he is currently unemployed, the New Hampshire native is busy staying in shape in small gyms in his hometown. In a recent video posted by the Concord Monitor, Bonner can be seen working out, running and shooting some shots with his unorthodox, yet effective stroke.

Should a team sign the 6-foot-10 stretch forward, he won't have difficulty running drills as clearly seen in the video, he is in game-shape. He can be the veteran three-point specialist a team lacking outside shooting needs, and most importantly, a mentor to younger players.