2018-19 Panini Chronicles Basketball Cards

I bought a case and reckon this is the best product Panini has produced for the entire season.

Tons of Rookie cards. CHECK!
Got Luka or Trae. CHECK!
Price point not that high (below $200). CHECK!

I am ecstatic in getting Auto RCs of this year’s batch. Chances of landing one here is higher compared to other products.

It was nice to see this one to end the season (will skip Opulence and Optic Contenders). To those who don’t have a Luka and complaining that whether it is fake or not. Simply sell them, since Zion would take the NBA by storm next season.

Bought 6 boxes of these and I am really happy.

1. Design – chronicles is already a standout product and you add other products then you have a Christmas box. The best design goes to the Phoenix cards. Chronicles foil comes in second. I really hope for future products they make it vertical like this one and not the horizontal.

2. Player selection – excellent. Since this is the only product you can get rookie cards in abundance spread across different products, then every box is a goldmine. Panini finally listened and put many Luka and Trae in this one.

3. Autos – the sticker autos are a let down, but they are still better than Prizm autos or Contenders. Since there are other multiple products included, the one collectors are going after are the Gold Standard autos (they are better than the Opulence version, on card autos and jersey in this one)

4. Collation – great. Right mix of great rookies with average rookies. Panini did their job here like seeding a Trae, then sometimes Ayton, then a Luka, etc.

5. Hits – the best card I got was a Christian Laettner numbered to 10. It would have been nice to pull a Luka, but for me the Rookie cards were the primarily target and getting a good auto is just an added bonus.

Overall, the value for money is worth it. Price point not that high for two autos with a lot of RC in each box. Absolutely must buy if you are thinking of buying one box for this season.

Did Luka’s mom sign these cards or are the cards that are included in Chronicles rookie premiere cards signed in front of reps?

Way better than last year. Love the hard signed cards.