Buzz Break: 2019-20 Donruss Optic NBA cards (blaster box)

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The box: 2019-20 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster box)
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: LeBron James, Trae Young, John Wall, Lonzo Bal, Myles Turner, Paul Millsap, Cody Zeller, Justin Holliday, Serge Ibaka, Evan Fournier, Jaylen Brown, Dennis Schroder, De'Aaron Fox, Pascal Siakam, Jabari Parker, Wesley Matthews, Rudy Gay

Inserts/short-prints: 10 (all inserts/short-prints and some base in gallery below)
Rated Rookies (SP) (3) – Coby White, Jaxson Hayes, Darius Garland
Holo Prizms (1) – Jamal Murray
Purple Prizms (1) – Julius Randle
Express Lane (2) – Jrue Holiday, D'Angelo Russell
Winner Stays (1) – Kawhi Leonard
My House! (1) – DeMar Rozen
T-Minus 3,2,1, (1) – Stephen Curry

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Signature Series Prizms (1) – Theo Pinson

What's Buzz-worthy: Here's my first blaster box of this one -- and I bucked the odds with a hit here as they are not guaranteed in every blaster. These boxes do give you a decent volume of inserts but ultimately the rookie presence and any parallels are probably the key here with people looking for all of the big-name rookies. There are a few possibilities here, including Holo, Purple and Checkerboard parallels and then Blue and Checkerboard autos as well as Lime Green and Gold parallels for some inserts and they are numbered. That wasn't much of a possibility in the mega boxes -- click here to see my previous break. As said in that one, like Prizm, I think this one is a solid release this year and I actually like it better on the Rookie Card front in both how it delivers and how they look cleaner. Some of the photos are a little funky -- Zion among them. Simplicity goes a long way with this one's inclusions and hobby boxes deliver that and a ton more -- hit that link up top for a shot at those blazing-hot boxes. All formats should deliver pretty well on the basics though blasters are perhaps the leanest locale. I'd expect Optic to be plentiful (like Prizm) but not as available as people clear shelves and stockpile unopened boxes to sell.

Product Grade: A+
Box Grade: B+ (hits are not guaranteed here)
Fun Grade: B

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