Topps just made it official: NBA Debut Patches. Using real MLB debut-patch comps (Jackson Holliday, Wyatt Langford, etc.), Tyler projects 3–6× multipliers for NBA rookies and puts numbers on Cooper Flagg, Wembanyama, and Chet. Plus five market factors that could push/pull prices in Year 1.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro: “Debut Patch” goes NBA + Cooper Flagg promo
1:32 Why this becomes the clear “best rookie card”
3:40 MLB comps: Holliday $200k (≈3×), Langford $183k (≈5.6×) → the 3–6× range
6:45 NBA projections: Wemby $1.5–3.0M; Chet $400–800k; Cooper Flagg ≈ $2M
10:45 Why social + league promos matter (Fanatics/NBA alignment)
12:00 Five price drivers: narrative, hard supply cap (1 of 1), timing, brand transition, auction marketing
16:30 What it means for the broader market + collectors
18:50 Community + Patreon: sportscardsdope.com (free sub + Chicken Nugget Nation)