搶先看:2017-18 Chronicles Basketball

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When you have a once-every-decade-or-so rookie class like the one the NBA is currently experiencing with these standout 2017 rookies, well, you tend to make special concessions on the trading card side. Sometimes, you make completely new products. That’s exactly what Panini America officials will do in late January with 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball, a unique creation made specifically to showcase the spectacular 2017 NBA Draft class and featuring some key Rookie Cards from popular Panini America products of the past.


Think 2017 Chronicles Baseball, but tailored to the hardwood. 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball, for example, will be the only place all season to find 2017-18 Rookie Cards from Titanium, Momentum, Pinnacle, Gold Standard, Gala, Marquee, Brilliance and more. Set to arrive in hobby shops across North America on January 17, each hobby box of 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball (15 cards per pack, three packs per box, 10 boxes per case) will deliver, on average, three autograph or memorabilia cards, nine Rookie Cards and nine inserts or parallels.



The highlights of 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball are many and include . . .

• Find one autograph or memorabilia card per pack; the Chronicles Autographs insert includes Pink (numbered to 25), Gold (numbered to 10) and Gold Holo 1/1 parallels.

• Look for autograph/memorabilia combo cards of the top draft picks in Chronicles Signature Swatches.

• Look for the basketball debut of Majestic Rookie Cards.

We’ll have plenty more on 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball in the coming weeks right here on The Knight’s Lance. Until then, though, enjoy this extended sneak peek:

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Perhaps the best way to sum up exactly what Panini America’s upcoming Chronicles Basketball product is all about is to put it something like this: If Panini America had a family reunion and invited just about every relative on the tree, well, the guest list would look a lot like 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball. Just as it did in baseball, the basketball debut of Chronicles features its own standalone base set — but it also includes appearances from past Panini America products such as Majestic, Momentum, Pinnacle, Brilliance, Limited, Gold Standard, Titanium, Marquee and Gala.

Ultimately, 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball is a catchall kind of concoction that offers a bevy of ways to collect the spectacular 2017 NBA Draft Class. On average, each hobby box (15 cards per pack, three packs per box, 10 boxes per case) will deliver three autograph or memorabilia cards, nine Rookie Cards and nine inserts or parallels. The toughest RCs to uncover in the product include Gold Standard (numbered to 99), Gala (numbered to eight), Titanium (numbered to the player’s jersey number, overall draft pick number and draft year) and Marquee (numbered to 99).


In the revealing Quality Control Gallery that follows, we offer a comprehensive preview of the product showcasing some of the cards that surfaced during last week’s packout process. Enjoy the early look and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional coverage. 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball releases on Wednesday.

You can preorder 2017-18 Chronicles Basketball now at the official online store of Panini America.