2022-23 Panini Prizm Basketball

Panini's final NBA basketball release before the Fanatics transition, 2022-23 Prizm captures a loaded rookie class headlined by Paolo Banchero, Jabari Smith Jr., and Jalen Green in their sophomore seasons. The set has 300 base cards with the signature prismatic refractor finish that made Prizm a hobby staple for years. You're getting those classic rainbow parallels, Hyper Refractors, and Silver Prizms in every pack, plus the brand's reliable checklist of star power across all career stages. The Prizm name carries weight with collectors, so even common cards move better here than in other 2022-23 releases. This was a swan song of sorts, which added urgency to pulling and trading during the initial release window. Hunt for the Red, Blue, Gold, and Black Prizm parallels if you're chasing serial-numbered versions. Hyper Refractors remain the chase parallel, particularly of Banchero and Smith Jr., given their draft position hype. Panini included autograph content through its Signatures insert line, though pull rates were typical for the brand. Hobby boxes give you better odds at numbered cards compared to retail, which leans heavy on base and common parallels. The product also features memorabilia cards and Rookie Sensations subsets, but the real money sits with the hard-signed autos and low-numbered color parallels of the top three rookies. This is a product worth buying singles from rather than ripping boxes at current market prices. Banchero's Hyper Refractor goes for real money, and the odds of hitting it don't justify the cost per box. If you're a nostalgia collector who wants the last Panini set before Fanatics took over, grab a hobby box for the experience. Otherwise, target specific parallels of your favorite players on the secondary market. The set has staying power with Panini diehards, but don't expect the kind of returns that early 2019-20 Prizms generated.