Cooper Flagg’s rookie cards are moving. Here’s what’s actually happening — and what it means if you own one (or are thinking about buying).
The card everyone is watching
The 2025-26 Topps Chrome Cooper Flagg base rookie card is the one to know. Raw (meaning ungraded, straight out of a pack), it was selling for around $19 a month ago. Today it’s selling for around $30.
That’s $11 more on a single card in 30 days.
Raw Price — Last 30 Days
$19
30 days ago
$30
today
+$11 | +58% in 30 days
If you want the graded version — a PSA 10 (the highest grade, means the card is in perfect condition) — it’s been moving fast. Over the last seven days alone, the Flagg Chrome base PSA 10 went from around $500 to around $600.
PSA 10 Price — Last 7 Days
$500
7 days ago
$600
today
+$100 in 7 days
PSA just made grading more expensive
On February 10th, PSA raised their grading fees by $5 across their most popular service tiers. That might not sound like much, but it matters if you’re grading a $30 card — you need the graded version to sell for enough to cover the fee and still make money.
At the current Flagg PSA 10 price, it still makes sense to grade. But it’s worth watching. If card prices dip and grading costs stay high, the math gets tighter fast.
We wrote more about PSA’s price hike and what it means for the hobby here: PSA Raised Prices. A Congressman Called It a Monopoly.
Other Flagg cards worth knowing
The base Chrome isn’t the only Flagg card in play right now:
- Topps Chrome Flagg Refractor (raw) — around $252, up from ~$190 a month ago
- Topps Chrome Flagg X-Fractor (raw) — around $295, up significantly over the last 30 days
The Refractor and X-Fractor are parallel versions of the base card — same photo, different finish, made in smaller quantities. The rarer the parallel, the higher the ceiling.
Other rookies to watch
📊 Updated daily: SCR NBA Rookie Hot List — rankings update every morning based on performance, card prices, and ROY odds.
Maxime Raynaud (Sacramento Kings) — His 2025-26 Topps Chrome base RC PSA 10 is around $168. He’s been quietly climbing and the population of graded copies is still thin, which keeps prices supported.
VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers) — PSA 10 around $275, but his momentum on the court has slowed. Still expensive, but watch his playing time over the next two weeks before buying in.
Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans) — Mixed signals right now. Worth watching but not a strong buy until his role stabilizes.
Bottom line
Flagg’s cards are up because Flagg is playing well — and because collectors are paying attention. The PSA price hike adds a small cost to getting cards graded, but it doesn’t change the underlying story: this is a historic rookie class and Flagg is the centerpiece.
If you already own his Chrome base PSA 10, you’re in good shape — it’s been trading around $600 this week. If you’re thinking about buying raw copies to grade, run the math first — $30 raw plus grading fees, and you need to hit a PSA 10 to make it worth it at current prices.
— Marcus Holt
