Buzz Break: 2017-18 Donruss Optic NBA cards (Mega Box)

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The box: 2017-18 Donruss Optic basketball cards (Mega Box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 10 of 200 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Zach Randolph, Harrison Barnes, Rudy Gay, Danilo Gallinari, Malcolm Delaney, Jonathan Simmons, Justin Jackson (RR), Jarrett Allen (RR)

Inserts: 30 (all inserts in gallery below with some base)
Holo Prizms (2) – Andre Drummond, Joel Embiid
Court Kings (2) – Anthony Davis, Kyle Lowry
Court Kings Prizms (1) – CJ McCollum
Rookie Kings (2) – Jayson Tatum, Jonathan Isaac
Hall Kings (3) – George Mikan, Rick Barry, Isiah Thomas
Red & Yellow Rated Rookies (20) – Lauri Markkanen, Kyle Kuzma, Luke Kennard, Thomas Bryant, Terrance Ferguson, Jonathan Isaac, Markelle Fultz, Sterling Brown, Frank Jackson, Justin Patton, Malik Monk, Milos Teodosic, De'Aaron Fox, Caleb Swanigan, Damyean Dotson, Harry Giles, Ante Zizic, Zhou Qi, Ivan Rabb, Josh Hart

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: These are a cheap option in the big sale and they're worth the look. As said in a past break, these 10-pack boxes are the Walmart version of the mega box and they include 20 Red & Yellow Rated Rookies -- two per pack -- and that means you're getting just 10 base cards and 10 inserts in the remaining cardboard. Depending on why you're ripping, that may or may not work, but the Red & Yellow cards are only found here. (It appears Target versions of the box take a different approach at a higher price.) These were originally $35 and the exclusive rookies are probably the highlights, though they were pricier in the past near arrival and are relatively available now. ... This particular box included one of the stronger rookies in the parallels, one in the inserts and probably a few others of note here and there. The rookies also overlapped heavily with my previous box but still no Jayson Tatum Red & Yellow and no Lonzo Ball this time. These didn't wow me as easily as other retail-exclusive boxes you've seen broken here in the past -- at least at the original price -- but they are remarkably consistent in what they deliver. Hobby is the safest option, though this one is a solid break at the price of a blaster due to the volume and inserts/parallels.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: B+
Fun Grade: B

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