Frank Isola of the New York daily News reports that former first-round pick Mirsad Turkcan is looking for another shot at the NBA.

Turkcan, who was chosen with the 18th pick in the 1998 draft by the Houston Rockets and had stints with the Sixers and Bucks, appeared only seven games for the Knicks during the 1999-2000 season before being released. This past season, he averaged 15.6 points for CSKA Moscow last year and believes a good showing in next month's World Championships could land him a job with an NBA team.

"I'm sorry about New York," Turkcan said over the phone from Istanbul. "I don't have any chance to show myself. This is a mistake of (Jeff) Van Gundy. I never had a chance to play in the NBA. I want to come back."

At 6-9, many scouts feel that Turckan is powerful enough to play the power forward position but is quick enough to play the small forward position as well.