2019-20 Paninibasketball

2019-20 Panini Contenders Basketball Hobby Box

Name: 2019-20 Panini Contenders Basketball
Brand: Panini
Availability: InStock

Rookies

What are these options?

Hobby Box: The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
Blaster Box: The small retail box sold at stores like Walmart and Target, usually the cheapest full box on the shelf. Autographs are not guaranteed, but many blasters carry exclusive parallels you cannot pull from a hobby box.

Canada and United States best prices by format
Format	In USAUSD		In CanadaCAD
Hobby Box		$162
Blaster Box		$40

These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2019-20 Panini Contenders, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.

Checking eBay for sealed boxes…

2019-20

MORANT

$162

Frequently asked

Who's 2019-20 Panini Contenders for?

For collectors who want hits without Cup money. Figure on an auto or relic every box or two, with rookies you'll actually recognize.

What are the key rookies in this product?

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant are the marquee names on Rookie Ticket Autographs. The set also includes RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, Tyler Herro, and other members of the 2019 draft class across the 45-card Rookie Season Ticket checklist.

How many autographs come in a hobby box?

You'll pull 2 autographs per hobby box on average. These are typically Rookie Ticket Autographs or Veteran Season Ticket Autographs, depending on the box.

What's the difference between hobby, blaster, and fat pack?

Hobby boxes have 12 packs of 10 cards each and 2 guaranteed autos. Blasters have 5 packs of 8 cards with retail-exclusive inserts. Fat packs have 12 packs of 22 cards and include retail-only parallels like Game Ticket Green and Game Ticket Purple.

What are the Rookie Ticket Autograph parallels?

Base versions come in Cracked Ice (/25), Championship (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1 each color). Premium Edition chromium versions include Gold (/10), Gold Vinyl (1/1), and Green Shimmer (retail-exclusive). Photo variations also exist for further chase.

Are there any memorabilia cards?

Yes. Rookie Ticket Swatches and Rookie Ticket Swatches Duals (dual-player versions with Prime /10 and Tag 1/1 parallels) are exclusive to blaster boxes.

What's the base set size?

The set has 165 cards total. The first 100 are Season Ticket veterans, cards 101-145 are Rookie Season Tickets, and 146-165 are Rookie Season Ticket Stickers (retail-exclusive).

What are License to Dominate and Permit to Dominate?

Both are short-print insert sets with driver's license-style designs. They're tougher to pull than most inserts and are popular with collectors hunting unique designs.

What are the best inserts in 2019-20 Panini Contenders?

Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Ticket Autographs, Rookie Ticket Autograph Parallels, License to Dominate / Permit to Dominate, Veteran Season Ticket Autographs, Rookie Season Ticket Stickers.

When did 2019-20 Panini Contenders come out?

It dropped January 3, 2020.

What's in a 2019-20 Panini Contenders hobby box?

Hobby: 12 packs per box, 10 cards per pack. Blaster: 5 packs per box, 8 cards per pack. Fat Pack: 12 packs per box, 22 cards per pack.

What's the cheapest 2019-20 Panini Contenders hobby box right now?

Cheapest we're tracking is $161.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.

Where can I buy 2019-20 Panini Contenders?

We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.