Buzz Break: 2019-20 Panini Prizm NBA cards (hanger box)

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The box: 2019-20 Panini Prizm NBA cards (blaster box)
First Buzz preview: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (a few formats)

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
10 of 200 (5 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Base cards – Kevin Garnett, Scottie Pippen, Kevin Love, Tracy McGrady, Jaren Jackson Jr., Markelle Fultz, Jusuf Nurkic, Kevin Knox II, Taurean Prince, Mario Hezonja

Insert/short-print cards: 10 (all cards in gallery below)
Rookie Cards (1) – Sekou Doumbouya
Silver Prizm parallel (1) – J.J. Redick
Green Prizm parallel (1) – Josh Jackson
Orange Ice Prizm parallel (2) – Anfernee Hardaway, Aaron Gordon
Orange Ice Prizm Rookies parallel (2) – P.J. Washington Jr., Miye Oni
Emergent (1) – Keldon Johnson
Dominance (1) – Blake Griffin
Instant Impact (1) – Luka Samanic

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: This is the fourth of my five hangers I found when these first arrived and this one included  a decent mix of rookies and color while including more base cards than other hangers I've opened (since it only had one basic RC). Washington has had a solid year so far but there's not a lot going on here that I'm really looking for as a more casual NBA guy -- translation: I'm ripping for Zion Williamson and still 0-for-everything this year. As said before, these hanger boxes carry a suggested retail price of $17.98 -- just $2 less than a blaster -- but include nearly the same amount of cardboard (20 cards here vs. 24 in a blaster) and, importantly, include some exclusives that can deliver. You don't get a guaranteed hit here, but you do get Orange Ice cards as well as a shot at rookie variations that are found here. (Not this time.) This format might be my runaway pick for best retail format had the price been slightly lower. I'm still torn between this and blasters for the cost as they are similar and the blasters do guarantee a hit. The RCs and parallels are big in Prizm -- especially if you consider grading -- and you should with this release.

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

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