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: 18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Lauri Markkanen, Khris Middleton, James Harden, Jeremy Lamb, Tim Hardaway Jr., Mitchell Robinson, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson, J.J. Redick, Goran Dragic, D'Angelo Russell, Al Horford, Myles Turner, Malik Monk, Clint Capela, Jamal Murray, Bam Adebayo, Justin Holiday

Inserts/short-prints: 10 (all inserts/short-prints and some base in gallery below)
Rated Rookies (SP) (3) – Darius Garland, Tremont Waters, Quinndary Weatherspoon
Holo Prizms (1) – Joel Embiid
Purple Prizms (1) – Cody Zeller
Winner Stays (1) – Joe Dumars
Winner Stays Prizms (1) – Magic Johnson
T-Minus 3,2,1, (1) – Joel Embiid
Express Lane (2) – Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My third blaster is back to reality -- more of an average box but with a couple highlights here on the insert front -- after I landed ink and a Zion in my first two. As said last time, 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 break there. 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 -- this box just didn't deliver that much. Some of the rookie photos are a little funky, too -- 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: C+ (not much going on this time)
Fun Grade: C (see above)

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