First Buzz: 2023-24 Donruss Optic basketball cards

What: 2023-24 Donruss Optic basketball cards
Arrives: May 1
Box basics: One autograph per 20-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Optic hits the court for another season with the established formula that NBA fans have come to expect with the new rookies, plenty of parallel power and more in store.

Keep reading for more info and a gallery of what's to come for this one.

The Basics: There will be 20 insert or parallel cards per box atop of the auto and the base in this one just like previous years. ... New this time will be "SSP" Slammy! and Alter Ego, which will have standard and Gold (/10) versions. ... The base set will include 200 cards capped by 50 Rated Rookies just like last time with parallels that will include Photon (SP), Jazz, Holo, Orange (/199), Lime Green (/149), Red (/99), Pink Velocity (/79), Blue (/49), Black Velocity (/39), Gold (/10), Green (/5) and 1/1 Gold Vinyl versions. ... Among the autos will be on-card Rated Rookies Signatures with hobby-exclusive parallels being Pink Velocity (/79) and Optix. Other parallels will include Blue (/49), Black Pandora (/25), Gold (/10), Green (/5) and 1/1 Gold Vinyl. Also in play will be new Rookie Dual Signatures. ... Among the inserts will be Elite Dominators, The Rookies, Lights Out, Raining Threes, Rising Suns and Red Hot Rookies -- also with parallels (not detailed in full). ... Boxes carry an increased suggested retail price of $300 ($15 per four-card pack).

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Fast Break: There also will be Fast Break boxes in this one (10 nine-card packs per box, 20 boxes per case) with one auto and 18 inserts included. Among parallels will be Fast Break Holo, Purple (/99), Red (/75), Blue (/49), Pink (/25), Gold (/10) and 1/1 Black. New for this one this time will be Red & Yellow (/7) and Neon Green (/5). The Fast Break texture will be in play for all cards, while autos will be stickers in this format and include Fast Break, Fast Break Pink (/25) and 1/1 Fast Break Black cards as well as Rated Rookies autos with these parallels, too. Boxes carry a suggested retail price of $220.

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