Penny Hardaway says he wants to compete for a roster spot on the Heat heading into the 2010-11 season.

"Mentally I was retired and physically I was retired. I was playing recreational ball," Hardaway said on "The Bottom Line Sports Show."

"But when the decision happened with Chris Bosh and LeBron, I felt like I could really be good in that system."

Hardaway last played for the NBA in Miami in 2007.

"I can understand where Michael Jordan was coming from coming out of retirement a couple times, I can understand where Brett Favre is right now," Hardaway said. "When you still have something in the tank it's really hard to let it go."