Education
Outlaw attended Starkville High School, where he played for the Starkville Yellowjackets high school basketball team
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 Number. 7 small forward and the Number. 13 player in the nation in 2003.
Portland Trail Blazers (2003–2010)
Entering the 2003 National Basketball Association 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 National Basketball Association. 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 National Basketball Association 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 ".
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)
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.