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

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The box: 2019-20 Donruss Optic basketball cards (Walmart mega box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 10 (eight standard, two Hyper Pink)
Cards per pack: 4 per standard, 5 per Hyper Pink
Cards in this box: 42
Base set completion: 18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Jaren Jackson Jr., Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Marc Gasol, Nikola Jokic, Cedi Osman, Draymond Green, Dillon Brooks, Joe Ingles, Enes Kanter, Kris Dunn, Allen Crabbe, Nicolas Batum, Gary Harris, Ricky Rubio, Ivica Zubac

Inserts/short-prints: 24 (all inserts/short-prints and some base in gallery below)
Rated Rookies (SP) (4) – Eric Paschall, Nicolas Claxton, Grant Williams, Goga Bitadze
Rated Rookies Hyper Pink Prizms (3) – Eric Paschall, Nicolas Claxton, Kz Okpala
Hyper Pink Prizms (7) – LeBron James, Lauri Markkanen, Bam Adebayo, Ricky Rubio, Dillon Brooks, Clint Capela, Jamal Murray
Express Lane (1) – Isiah Thomas
Express Lane Prizms (1) – De'Aaron Fox
Express Lane Purple Prizms (1) – D'Angelo Russell
Winner Stays (1) – Shaquille O'Neal
Winner Stays Prizms (1) – Tony Parker
Fantasy Stars Prizms (2) – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis
Splash! (1) – Stephen Curry
My House! (2) – LeBron James, Damian Lillard

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: The reloads aren't done ... I spotted four this morning on my retail reload day and left two for the kids, only grabbing two. It paid off well with this A+ box if you ask me simply due to the two LeBron James cards. My rookie presence is one with potential but not the big-dollar guys. Optic might be the softest of the NBA's big three releases at retail -- Prizm, Mosaic, Optic -- if you can find them and that might be a good thing longer-term as you can stockpile key players easier with current prices. And this influx of new boxes -- likely delayed by coronavirus and they're just now getting back to finishing that packaging run ... or at least distributing it -- will help on both fronts. One thing to consider, too, might be how a good chunk of all three releases is being held unopened with visions of future flips. That may help markets on some cards right now. ... 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 Williamson among them -- but 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 -- and that's a good place to start with this one. I'd expect it to be plentiful (like Prizm) but not as available as people clear shelves and stockpile unopened boxes.

Product Grade: A+
Box Grade: A+ (thanks to LeBron)
Fun Grade: B+

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