Travis went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft. He played in the 2014 NBA Summer League for the Atlanta Hawks and was signed by the New York Knicks in September 2014. Wear made the roster after Travis Outlaw was traded to open up a spot. Wear’s father David Sr. played college basketball and also played professionally overseas. In the first week of the 2014 NBA season Wear was praised for his defense of LeBron James in a game featuring New York and Cleveland.