Buzz Break: 2018-19 Donruss Optic NBA cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 28
Base set completion: 17 of 150 (11 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, Dennis Schröder, Khris Middleton, JJ Redick, Brandon Ingram, Dwight Howard, Tony Parker

Inserts/short-prints: 11 (all and some base in gallery below)
Rated Rookies (SP) (4) – Troy Brown Jr., Moritz Wagner, Grayson Allen, Zhaire Smith
Holo Prizms (1) – Zach Collins
Purple Prizms (1) – Nikola Mirotic
Express Lane (1) – Victor Oladipo
Franchise Features (2) – Taurean Prince, Devin Booker
League Leaders (1) – Anthony Davis
Winner Stays (1) – Kevin Durant

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Here's one more of these. Why? These have started to dry up around me, so I figured I'd rip into a couple. I can definitely say I prefer the Mega Box's volume compared to this but neither format delivers a ton of impact unless you land a big-name rookie. ... As said before, if you want the chase and the color of Prizm but perhaps without the elevated price -- and most importantly on-card autographs here -- then you should take a strong look at Optic. The base set of this one is just as Optichromed as Prizm but with more traditional photography frames for the base cards, a good comfy design for the Rated Rookies and a smattering of inserts and parallels. It's the inserts I'm not that big of a fan of -- the 1980s Miami Vice-inspired colors and typography (especially the typography) seem better suited to stay in the past. I don't think they work here and that hurt the grade of what would have been an A release to me. Autographs are possible here with Holo and Purple parallels. If you're chasing Luka Doncic Rookie Cards, then this is a place to look. Hit hobby boxes for even more and guaranteed ink at that link up top.

Product Grade: B+ (1980s-style inserts hurt this one in my mind)
Box Grade: B
Fun Grade: B

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