The lockout really messed up basketball collectors buying habits last season … only a few 2011/12 products were even made & it wasn’t until the season was almost over.
While we were all upset we couldn’t collect all the new rookies – it did setup a pretty nice year for basketball during the 2012/13 NBA season. Essentially Panini will be combining the two rookie classes, so you can expect to find lots of cards from players that were recently drafted.
Given that Panini has exclusive deals with Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin the Dallas Mavericks and some others teams/players – you really can’t go wrong picking the Lakers, Thunder or Mavs in a box break. However, if you are strictly rookie card hunting – the list below should help you make some good choices based on how many rookies each team should have in most sets.
– This list is not “official”
– I included the top 25 players selected in 2012 because that’s who Panini gave redemptions for
– I included most of the top rookies from 2011, including Isaiah Thomas & some others drafted late
– I will update this with the ‘Photo Shoot’ rookies when that information becomes available
In the meantime – gear up for a big season of NBA box breaks!
Atlanta Hawks (1)
John Jenkins
Boston Celtics (3)
Fab Melo
Jared Sullinger
JaJuan Johnson
Brooklyn Nets (1)
Marshon Brooks
Charlotte Bobcats (3)
Bismack Biyombo
Kemba Walker
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Chicago Bulls (1)
Jimmy Butler
Cleveland Cavs (4)
Dion Waiters
Jared Cunningham
Kyrie Irving
Tristan Thompson
Dallas Mavericks (1)
Tyler Zeller
Denver Nuggets (3)
Evan Fournier
Jordan Hamilton
Kenneth Faried
Detroit Pistons (2)
Brandon Knight
Andre Drummond
Golden State Warriors (3)
Harrison Barnes
Jeremy Tyler
Klay Thompson
Houston Rockets (4)
Jeremy Lamb
Marcus Morris
Royce White
Terrence Jones
Los Angeles Lakers (1)
Andrew Goudelock
Memphis Grizzlies (1)
Tony Wroten Jr
Miami Heat (1)
Norris Cole
Milwaukee Bucks (2)
John Henson
Tobias Harris
Minnesota Timberwolves (1)
Derrick Williams
New Orleans Hornets (2)
Anthony Davis
Austin Rivers
New York Knicks (2)
Chandler Parsons
Iman Shumpert
Oklahoma City Thunder (1)
Reggie Jackson
Orlando Magic (1)
Andrew Nicholson
Philadelphia 76ers (2)
Maurice Harkless
Nikola Vucevic
Phoenix Suns (2)
Kendall Marshall
Markieff Morris
Portland Trailblazers (3)
Meyers Leonard
Nolan Smith
Damian Lillard
Sacramento Kings (3)
Isaiah Thomas
Jimmer Fredette
Thomas Robinson
San Antonio Spurs (2)
Cory Joseph
Kawhi Leonard
Toronto Raptors (1)
Terrence Ross
Utah Jazz (2)
Alec Burks
Enes Kanter
Washington Wizards (3)
Bradley Beal
Chris Singleton
Jan Vesely
2012/13 Panini NBA Hoops Basketball Checklist
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