Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas stored unloaded firearms in his locker, according to the team.

The NBA is looking into the situation and Washington released a statement on Thursday saying that there was no ammunition in the locked containers.

Arenas told The Washington Times that he took the guns to the Verizon Center after his daughter was born this month. About a week later, he said he handed them over to team security to give to police.

"I wouldn't have brought them to D.C. had I known the rules," Arenas told the newspaper. "After my daughter was born, I was just like, 'I don't need these anymore.' "

The NBA's collective bargaining agreement allows for players to legally possess firearms but prohibits them at league facilities or when traveling on any league-related business.

"We're aware of the situation and are working to gain a full understanding of the facts and relevant legal issues," the NBA said in a release.