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Originally Posted by Tarheelsfan2012
I can't believe his base Prizm RC PSA 10 is below 3K now.
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I think this more has more to do with where the market is headed rather than Giannis as a player.
Market desires (what type of cards people chase) are always more important than what a player does on the court. Giannis can win a title and FMVP, but if people shift off from base Prizms that card will still go down.
I'm still old enough to remember the summer of 2016 when the shift TOWARDS Prizm started. The players weren't the driving force behind the shift, just general market sentiments for those specific cards.
I think after a solid 5 year run on Prizm the tide is shifting the same way it did for mid-range autos in 2016. Everything is chromium now. It's shoved down our throats daily from a card perspective. I can't search ebay without 90% of the cards being chromium.
I believe the above to be a bigger factor in Giannis Prizm prices moreso than who he is as a player. The cards always matter more than the player. Without even looking I'd bet stuff like his:
-NT RPA
-Immaculate RPA
-Court Kings Level IV
-Stained Glass
These types of things probably haven't lost any value and have all gone up. I think the market is shifting into more of that stuff currently. Giannis doesn't have many stellar RC cards unfortunately, so I think things like meaningful sets from his post rookie year will hold an even bigger premium for Giannis than other players, similar to how big insert sets for MJ hold premiums over his #57.