Introduction
Travis Marquez Outlaw (born September 18, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.
High school career
Outlaw attended Starkville High School, where he played for the Starkville Yellowjackets high school basketball team. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 7 small forward and the No. 13 player in the nation in 2003.
NBA career
Portland Trail Blazers (2003–2010)
Entering the 2003 NBA Draft directly out of high school, Outlaw was a first-round selection (23rd overall) by the Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 8.6 points on 44.2% field goal shooting and 3.2 rebounds per game during his first five years in the NBA.
In the 2005 Las Vegas Summer League, Outlaw averaged 18.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in 35.5 minutes. The performance earned him First Team All-RVSL honors. Following the NBA summer league, several teams offered to trade for Outlaw in exchange for a first-round draft pick. Former Portland Trail Blazers director of player personnel Kevin Pritchard said that Travis "... [is] going to be with us for a long time. I feel comfortable enough to say he's going to be a special player."
On April 18, 2007, Outlaw set a new career-high with 36 points against the Golden State Warriors. He became a restricted free agent on July 1, 2007, and signed a three-year contract extension on July 17.
Los Angeles Clippers (2010)
In February 2010, the Trail Blazers traded Outlaw, Steve Blake and $1.5 million in cash to the Los Angeles Clippers for Marcus Camby.
New Jersey Nets (2010–2011)
On July 8, 2010, Outlaw signed a 5-year deal worth $35 million with the New Jersey Nets.
On December 15, 2011, the New Jersey Nets waived Outlaw under the amnesty provision.
Sacramento Kings (2011–2014)
On December 17, 2011, Outlaw was claimed by the Sacramento Kings off waivers.
New York Knicks (2014)
On August 6, 2014, Outlaw was traded, along with Quincy Acy, to the New York Knicks in exchange for Wayne Ellington and Jeremy Tyler. On October 27, 2014, Outlaw was traded, along with a 2019 second-round draft selection and the option exchange 2018 second-round draft selections, to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Arnett Moultrie. He was waived by the 76ers later that day.
Legal issues
On August 14, 2016, Outlaw was arrested and charged with felony marijuana possession in his hometown of Starkville, Mississippi.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Portland | 8 | 0 | 2.4 | .429 | .000 | .500 | .5 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2004–05 | Portland | 59 | 2 | 13.4 | .498 | .400 | .653 | 2.1 | .6 | .5 | .7 | 5.4 |
| 2005–06 | Portland | 69 | 11 | 16.7 | .440 | .264 | .697 | 2.7 | .5 | .4 | .7 | 5.8 |
| 2006–07 | Portland | 67 | 1 | 22.9 | .434 | .270 | .790 | 3.2 | .8 | .9 | 1.1 | 9.6 |
| 2007–08 | Portland | 82 | 6 | 26.7 | .433 | .396 | .741 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .7 | .8 | 13.3 |
| 2008–09 | Portland | 81 | 6 | 27.7 | .453 | .377 | .723 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | 12.8 |
| 2009–10 | Portland | 11 | 0 | 21.0 | .376 | .387 | .875 | 3.5 | .7 | .6 | .7 | 9.9 |
| 2009–10 | L.A. Clippers | 23 | 6 | 21.7 | .400 | .378 | .800 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 8.7 |
| 2010–11 | New Jersey | 82 | 55 | 28.8 | .375 | .302 | .772 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 9.2 |
| 2011–12 | Sacramento | 39 | 5 | 12.8 | .343 | .267 | .674 | 1.6 | .4 | .5 | .5 | 4.3 |
| 2012–13 | Sacramento | 38 | 2 | 11.7 | .418 | .280 | .731 | 1.6 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 5.3 |
| 2013–14 | Sacramento | 63 | 4 | 16.9 | .399 | .350 | .808 | 2.7 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 5.4 |
| Career | 622 | 98 | 20.9 | .423 | .337 | .744 | 3.2 | .8 | .5 | .6 | 8.5 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Portland | 6 | 0 | 28.3 | .318 | .250 | .667 | 3.0 | .5 | .8 | .7 | 9.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 28.3 | .318 | .250 | .667 | 3.0 | .5 | .8 | .7 | 9.0 |