Travis Marquez “Bonesaw” Outlaw (born September 18, 1984) is an American former professional

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player.

High school career

Outlaw attended

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, where he played for the Starkville Yellowjackets high school basketball team. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, 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

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directly out of high school, Outlaw was a first-round selection (23rd overall) by the

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. 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

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, 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

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said that Travis "... sgoing 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

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. 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,

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and $1.5 million in cash to the

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for

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New Jersey Nets (2010–2011)

On July 8, 2010, Outlaw signed a 5-year deal worth $35 million with the

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. On December 15, 2011, the

waived Outlaw under the amnesty provision.

Sacramento Kings (2011–2014)

On December 17, 2011, Outlaw was claimed by the

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off waivers. Outlaw's final NBA game ended up being during his tenure with Sacramento, as his final game was on April 16, 2014 in a 99 - 104 loss to the

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. Outlaw played for 24 and a half minutes off the bench and recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

New York Knicks (2014)

On August 6, 2014, Outlaw was traded, along with

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, to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. 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

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in exchange for

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. He was waived by the 76ers later that day.

Personal life

On August 14, 2016, Outlaw was arrested and charged with felony marijuana possession in his hometown of

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. On May 5, 2017, Outlaw pleaded guilty to felony marijuana possession and was sentenced to serve two years of non-adjudicated probation.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

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