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Early Impacts: Most Watched 2020-21 NBA Rookie Cards

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It was an odd start to their careers, that’s for sure.  No hearing the commissioner call their name, then walking up to a stage and holding up a jersey. No Summer League. A short training camp with little or no preseason competition. Even the best 2020-21 NBA rookie cards won’t likely match the year-long frenzy over Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, Tyler Herro and the rest of the ’19-20 group. 

Still, several members of the 2020 NBA Draft class are making an impact and some will undoubtedly become stars before long. 

LeMelo Ball is already the youngest player in league history (19) to put up a triple double and the Hornets newcomer tops NBA.com’s Rookie Ladder.  He’s the oddsmakers’ choice to win Rookie of the Year.

One and done Kentucky star Tyrese Maxey of the Sixers has already scored 39 in a game, the most by an NBA rookie in their first career start in 50 years.

Sacramento’s Tyrese Haliburton is drawing rave reviews for his passing and can shoot it pretty well, too. 

Top pick Anthony Edwards has brought his scoring ability to Minnesota.

Despite virtually no college experience, seven-footer James Wiseman has stepped into the Golden State Warriors rotation and has a chance to be a force for years to come.  

Versatile Patrick Williams is starting for the Bulls despite never starting in college.

Cole Anthony, Obi Toppin and Deni Avdija will also be on collectors’ radar as the league fights through a challenging season.

While the later than normal start to their rookie campaign resulted in the delayed release of some Panini America products, you can see from the list below that there are plenty of collectors and prospectors chasing 2020-21 basketball rookie cards.  To see the overall most watched basketball rookie card auctions, click here.

100 Most Watched 2020-21 NBA Rookie Card Auctions

2020-21 Contenders Optic Variation LaMelo Ball GOLD Rookie Ticket AUTO /10 RC 2020-21 Contenders Optic Variation LaMelo Ball GOLD Rookie Ticket AUTO /10 RC
51 bids - Price: $5,100.00 - Watchers: 221
Item #144314684233
LAMELO BALL 2020-21 Mosaic Rookie Autographs Gold Prizm Rookie Auto / 10 LAMELO BALL 2020-21 Mosaic Rookie Autographs Gold Prizm Rookie Auto / 10
24 bids - Price: $3,150.00 - Watchers: 165
Item #324918263024
2020/21 Panini Mosaic Anthony Edwards PINK SWIRL 10/11 RC Rookie #201 Pack Fresh 2020/21 Panini Mosaic Anthony Edwards PINK SWIRL 10/11 RC Rookie #201 Pack Fresh
41 bids - Price: $1,775.00 - Watchers: 156
Item #334239003792
2020-21 Panini National Treasures Colossal Rookie Patch Auto Lamelo Ball /25 2020-21 Panini National Treasures Colossal Rookie Patch Auto Lamelo Ball /25
63 bids - Price: $5,944.00 - Watchers: 126
Item #294589273871
2020-21 National Treasures LaMelo Ball Bronze Rookie Patch Auto #/49 PSA 10 M544 2020-21 National Treasures LaMelo Ball Bronze Rookie Patch Auto #/49 PSA 10 M544
70 bids - Price: $9,000.00 - Watchers: 122
Item #373811889278
2020 PANINI CONTENDERS TYRESE MAXEY #123 FOTL BLUE SHIMMER /20 RC PSA 10 AUTO 2020 PANINI CONTENDERS TYRESE MAXEY #123 FOTL BLUE SHIMMER /20 RC PSA 10 AUTO
51 bids - Price: $950.00 - Watchers: 120
Item #255247415035
2020-21 Select LaMelo Ball Courtside Gold Wave Prizm Rookie RC #298 PSA 10 M377 2020-21 Select LaMelo Ball Courtside Gold Wave Prizm Rookie RC #298 PSA 10 M377
23 bids - Price: $2,125.00 - Watchers: 116
Item #373811816418
2020-21 Optic Tyrese Maxey Black Velocity /39 RC Rookie PSA 10 Gem Mint Sixers 2020-21 Optic Tyrese Maxey Black Velocity /39 RC Rookie PSA 10 Gem Mint Sixers
38 bids - Price: $700.00 - Watchers: 114
Item #255247054346
2020-21 Panini Contenders Platinum Championship Ticket Tyrese Maxey RC AUTO 1/1 2020-21 Panini Contenders Platinum Championship Ticket Tyrese Maxey RC AUTO 1/1
47 bids - Price: $3,800.00 - Watchers: 112
Item #384547345378
2020-21 National Treasures LaMelo Ball RC 3-Color Patch /25 BGS 9 w/ 10 AUTO 2020-21 National Treasures LaMelo Ball RC 3-Color Patch /25 BGS 9 w/ 10 AUTO
48 bids - Price: $5,100.00 - Watchers: 112
Item #363636121424
Lamelo Ball 2020-21 Panini Prizm Silver Hyper PSA 10 Rookie Card Super 💎 Lamelo Ball 2020-21 Panini Prizm Silver Hyper PSA 10 Rookie Card Super 💎
38 bids - Price: $2,225.00 - Watchers: 109
Item #373808370179
2020-21 Prizm LaMelo Ball Silver Prizm Rookie RC #278 PSA 10 Hornets (61) M687 2020-21 Prizm LaMelo Ball Silver Prizm Rookie RC #278 PSA 10 Hornets (61) M687
24 bids - Price: $590.00 - Watchers: 108
Item #125031895356
ANTHONY EDWARDS 2020-21 Mosaic NBA Debut White Prizm Rookie / 25 ANTHONY EDWARDS 2020-21 Mosaic NBA Debut White Prizm Rookie / 25
16 bids - Price: $362.00 - Watchers: 106
Item #324918266054
2020-21 Panini Prizm #258 Anthony Edwards Silver Prizm RC Rookie PSA 10 Gem Mint 2020-21 Panini Prizm #258 Anthony Edwards Silver Prizm RC Rookie PSA 10 Gem Mint
33 bids - Price: $1,400.00 - Watchers: 103
Item #294589248706
LAMELO BALL 2020 21 PANINI CROWN ROYALE KABOOM! RC ROOKIE SSP PSA 9 HORNETS LAMELO BALL 2020 21 PANINI CROWN ROYALE KABOOM! RC ROOKIE SSP PSA 9 HORNETS
42 bids - Price: $2,750.00 - Watchers: 103
Item #275043759374
2020-21 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Choice Black Gold Devin Vassell RC AUTO 8/8 2020-21 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Choice Black Gold Devin Vassell RC AUTO 8/8
24 bids - Price: $362.00 - Watchers: 100
Item #144308095096
2020-21 Panini Mosaic Basketball LaMelo Ball RC MOSAIC PARALLEL Purple #/49 SSP 2020-21 Panini Mosaic Basketball LaMelo Ball RC MOSAIC PARALLEL Purple #/49 SSP
13 bids - Price: $353.00 - Watchers: 95
Item #224723880986
2020/21 Panini Mosaic Anthony Edwards WHITE PRIZM RC ROOKIE 20/25 Introductions! 2020/21 Panini Mosaic Anthony Edwards WHITE PRIZM RC ROOKIE 20/25 Introductions!
23 bids - Price: $490.00 - Watchers: 93
Item #234313774084
2020-21 National Treasures Anthony Edwards RPA RC Patch AUTO 50/75 PSA 8 2020-21 National Treasures Anthony Edwards RPA RC Patch AUTO 50/75 PSA 8
31 bids - Price: $3,700.00 - Watchers: 90
Item #363639251522
2020-21 Panini Select #300 Anthony Edwards RC Rookie Courtside Gold Wave PRIZMS 2020-21 Panini Select #300 Anthony Edwards RC Rookie Courtside Gold Wave PRIZMS
62 bids - Price: $2,025.00 - Watchers: 89
Item #384536652864
LAMELO BALL 2020-21 Contenders Optic Rookie Season Ticket Red Prizm Auto / 75 LAMELO BALL 2020-21 Contenders Optic Rookie Season Ticket Red Prizm Auto / 75
19 bids - Price: $1,225.00 - Watchers: 89
Item #324918249380
DEVIN VASSELL 2020-21 PANINI CONTENDERS OPTIC ROOKIE ON CARD AUTO GOLD #/10 SSP DEVIN VASSELL 2020-21 PANINI CONTENDERS OPTIC ROOKIE ON CARD AUTO GOLD #/10 SSP
40 bids - Price: $800.00 - Watchers: 83
Item #234312926258
2020-21 Court Kings Aurora #17 LaMelo Ball CASE HIT SSP ROOKIE RC PSA 10 Pop 2 2020-21 Court Kings Aurora #17 LaMelo Ball CASE HIT SSP ROOKIE RC PSA 10 Pop 2
34 bids - Price: $921.00 - Watchers: 82
Item #144310172835
2020-21 Panini National Treasures Colossal Patch Auto Rookie Anthony Edwards /49 2020-21 Panini National Treasures Colossal Patch Auto Rookie Anthony Edwards /49
37 bids - Price: $610.00 - Watchers: 81
Item #294589198336
Desmond Bane 2020-21 Contenders Optic On-Card Rookie Ticket Red Prizm Auto 64/99 Desmond Bane 2020-21 Contenders Optic On-Card Rookie Ticket Red Prizm Auto 64/99
16 bids - Price: $102.50 - Watchers: 81
Item #373810925314
PSA 10 GEM MINT 2020-21 Prizm RED ICE Pizm Rookie LaMelo Ball #278 PSA 10 RC PSA 10 GEM MINT 2020-21 Prizm RED ICE Pizm Rookie LaMelo Ball #278 PSA 10 RC
37 bids - Price: $380.00 - Watchers: 81
Item #294592049124
2020-21 Spectra Blue Wave Prizm LaMelo Ball RPA RC Rookie Patch AUTO 27/30 PSA 8 2020-21 Spectra Blue Wave Prizm LaMelo Ball RPA RC Rookie Patch AUTO 27/30 PSA 8
26 bids - Price: $387.00 - Watchers: 81
Item #373811768884
2020-21 Prizm LaMelo Ball Red Prizm Rookie RC #255/299 PSA 10 Hornets M687 2020-21 Prizm LaMelo Ball Red Prizm Rookie RC #255/299 PSA 10 Hornets M687
13 bids - Price: $304.00 - Watchers: 80
Item #373813283125
2020-21 Contenders Optic Variation LaMelo Ball ORANGE Rookie Ticket AUTO /25 RC 2020-21 Contenders Optic Variation LaMelo Ball ORANGE Rookie Ticket AUTO /25 RC
13 bids - Price: $2,000.00 - Watchers: 80
Item #234315439602
TYRESE MAXEY 2020 21 PANINI CONTENDERS RC ROOKIE TICKET CRACKED ICE AUTO /25 TYRESE MAXEY 2020 21 PANINI CONTENDERS RC ROOKIE TICKET CRACKED ICE AUTO /25
32 bids - Price: $1,025.00 - Watchers: 79
Item #275046091343
2020-21 Panini Silver Prizm #258 Anthony Edwards RC Rookie PSA 10 GEM MINT 2020-21 Panini Silver Prizm #258 Anthony Edwards RC Rookie PSA 10 GEM MINT
18 bids - Price: $510.00 - Watchers: 79
Item #373810841125
2020-21 Optic LaMelo Ball Fanatics Green Pulsar + Blue Velocity Rated Rookie 153 2020-21 Optic LaMelo Ball Fanatics Green Pulsar + Blue Velocity Rated Rookie 153
18 bids - Price: $200.00 - Watchers: 78
Item #373807896568
2020-21 Donruss Optic Choice Lamelo Ball Rated Rookie Signatures On-Card Auto 2020-21 Donruss Optic Choice Lamelo Ball Rated Rookie Signatures On-Card Auto
41 bids - Price: $810.00 - Watchers: 77
Item #294589215573
2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Silhouettes LaMelo Ball RPA RC Jumbo Patch AUTO /199 2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Silhouettes LaMelo Ball RPA RC Jumbo Patch AUTO /199
20 bids - Price: $665.66 - Watchers: 77
Item #373811607657
2020-21 Spectra Blue Wave Prizm Anthony Edwards RPA RC Patch AUTO 2/30 PSA 9 2020-21 Spectra Blue Wave Prizm Anthony Edwards RPA RC Patch AUTO 2/30 PSA 9
19 bids - Price: $665.00 - Watchers: 77
Item #363641326220
2020-21 Isaac Okoro Panini Donruss Optic Rated Rookie GOLD VINYL Rookie RC (1/1) 2020-21 Isaac Okoro Panini Donruss Optic Rated Rookie GOLD VINYL Rookie RC (1/1)
14 bids - Price: $510.00 - Watchers: 75
Item #275045359521
2020-21 Panini Contenders Playoff Ticket 31/99 Anthony Edwards PSA 8 Rookie Auto 2020-21 Panini Contenders Playoff Ticket 31/99 Anthony Edwards PSA 8 Rookie Auto
18 bids - Price: $510.00 - Watchers: 75
Item #234300143433
Tyrese Maxey - Select - Silver Prizm Courtside - Rookie RC - #280 - SGC 10 Tyrese Maxey - Select - Silver Prizm Courtside - Rookie RC - #280 - SGC 10
16 bids - Price: $227.50 - Watchers: 73
Item #284543241102
2020-21 PANINI CONTENDERS OPTIC COLE ANTHONY RED VARIATION RC AUTO /99 MAGIC BB3 2020-21 PANINI CONTENDERS OPTIC COLE ANTHONY RED VARIATION RC AUTO /99 MAGIC BB3
11 bids - Price: $202.50 - Watchers: 73
Item #194569163465
2020-21 National Treasures Isaac Okoro Rookie LOGOMAN RC /5 Cavaliers 2020-21 National Treasures Isaac Okoro Rookie LOGOMAN RC /5 Cavaliers
16 bids - Price: $520.00 - Watchers: 73
Item #255254573144
2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Anthony Edwards RC Rookie Kaboom 2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Anthony Edwards RC Rookie Kaboom
31 bids - Price: $2,075.00 - Watchers: 72
Item #294589244355
2020-21 National Treasures Tyrese Maxey RPA RC Jumbo 2 Color /99 PSA 9 Auto 10 2020-21 National Treasures Tyrese Maxey RPA RC Jumbo 2 Color /99 PSA 9 Auto 10
40 bids - Price: $6,450.00 - Watchers: 72
Item #265427111471
2020-21 Panini Contenders Optic red Prizm #125 Tyrese Halliburton RC Auto148/149 2020-21 Panini Contenders Optic red Prizm #125 Tyrese Halliburton RC Auto148/149
10 bids - Price: $92.00 - Watchers: 72
Item #313778079230
Anthony Edwards 2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Silhouettes Rookie Patch Auto 6/25! Anthony Edwards 2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Silhouettes Rookie Patch Auto 6/25!
37 bids - Price: $2,750.00 - Watchers: 71
Item #255226830693
2020-21 Panini Impeccable Anthony Edwards 66/99 Rookie RC AUTO! MF 2020-21 Panini Impeccable Anthony Edwards 66/99 Rookie RC AUTO! MF
21 bids - Price: $223.50 - Watchers: 70
Item #175045097845
Tyrese Haliburton 2020-21 Contenders Optic Ticket RC Auto Variation Gold # 09/10 Tyrese Haliburton 2020-21 Contenders Optic Ticket RC Auto Variation Gold # 09/10
30 bids - Price: $400.00 - Watchers: 70
Item #255260203586
2020/21 Panini Mosaic Zion Williamson Stained Glass Insert Prizm #10 Case Hit! 2020/21 Panini Mosaic Zion Williamson Stained Glass Insert Prizm #10 Case Hit!
15 bids - Price: $107.51 - Watchers: 69
Item #313779341247
2020-21 Panini Mosaic Anthony Edwards Silver Prizm Rookie RC Timberwolves #201 2020-21 Panini Mosaic Anthony Edwards Silver Prizm Rookie RC Timberwolves #201
10 bids - Price: $21.00 - Watchers: 69
Item #203737188874
Anthony Edwards - 2020-21 - Prizm - Green Prizm - ROOKIE RC - #258 - SGC 10 Anthony Edwards - 2020-21 - Prizm - Green Prizm - ROOKIE RC - #258 - SGC 10
36 bids - Price: $212.50 - Watchers: 68
Item #284543241117
2020-21 Select Anthony Edwards Concourse Neon Green Prizm Rookie RC #49/75 M424 2020-21 Select Anthony Edwards Concourse Neon Green Prizm Rookie RC #49/75 M424
26 bids - Price: $147.50 - Watchers: 67
Item #125029543580
2020-21 Panini Select Anthony Edwards Jersey Auto RPA 166/199 MINNESOTA RC 2020-21 Panini Select Anthony Edwards Jersey Auto RPA 166/199 MINNESOTA RC
28 bids - Price: $225.50 - Watchers: 66
Item #275045166724
2020-21 Donruss Optic Anthony Edwards Holo Prizm Rookie RC #151 PSA 10 (54) M273 2020-21 Donruss Optic Anthony Edwards Holo Prizm Rookie RC #151 PSA 10 (54) M273
19 bids - Price: $505.00 - Watchers: 66
Item #373810457866
2020-21 TOPPS MERLIN CHROME JUDE BELLINGHAM ORANGE REFRACTOR RC AUTO /25 2020-21 TOPPS MERLIN CHROME JUDE BELLINGHAM ORANGE REFRACTOR RC AUTO /25
14 bids - Price: $365.00 - Watchers: 66
Item #384537118230
Anthony Edwards 2020-21 Contenders Optic Rookie Ticket Auto RC Variation Anthony Edwards 2020-21 Contenders Optic Rookie Ticket Auto RC Variation
30 bids - Price: $710.00 - Watchers: 66
Item #255260261612
Anthony Edwards RC Blue Cracked Ice Uniformity Rookie 2020-21 Contenders Optic Anthony Edwards RC Blue Cracked Ice Uniformity Rookie 2020-21 Contenders Optic
19 bids - Price: $65.00 - Watchers: 64
Item #363642801681
LAMELO BALL 2020 21 PANINI SELECT COURTSIDE RC ELEPHANT PRIZM SSP PSA 9 LAMELO BALL 2020 21 PANINI SELECT COURTSIDE RC ELEPHANT PRIZM SSP PSA 9
15 bids - Price: $4,050.00 - Watchers: 64
Item #275043760813

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