The Wax Street — April 07, 2026

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Sports Card Market Intelligence

April 07, 2026

🎯 Today's Plays

🟢 BUY

Patrick Mahomes – BUY: 2023 Panini Flawless Rookie Patch Autograph PSA 10 listed at $4,200, roughly 12% below the 7‑day average of $4,800 for that card while the overall Mahomes avg is $2,374, giving immediate upside.

🟡 HOLD

Shohei Ohtani – HOLD: 2022 Topps Chrome Rookie Patch PSA 9 holding steady at $1,100, unchanged for two weeks and tracking the Ohtani avg of $1,108, suggesting a temporary price floor.

👀 WATCH

Victor Wembanyama – WATCH: 2023 Panini Prizm Rookie Blue Parallel PSA 9 at $650; a breakout rookie season or playoff push could lift it toward $1,200, so entry under $700 is prudent.

⭐ Card of the Day

Elly De La Cruz

2024 Topps Chrome Radiating Rookies rr1 Elly De La Cruz RC PSA 10 GEM MT

PSA 10

$500.00

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💬 The $500 PSA‑10 of the 2024 Topps Chrome Radiating Rookies RR1 is notable because recent gem comps have hovered $720‑$950—Radiating Red recent sales at $850 and Radiating Gold at $1,180—so this sale is a clear discount. It signals solid demand for early De La Cruz rookie gems while the market is still tempering, creating a short‑term buying window before prices climb on the next milestone.

📡 Market Pulse

1654 Total Sales	$143.50 Median Price
$39,999.99 🚀 Highest Sale	$447.47 Avg (filtered)

💬 With a median sale of $143.50 across 1,654 transactions, the market remains anchored in modest‑priced core inventory rather than high‑end speculation.

🔥 Top Movers

Patrick Mahomes 2017 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 47 recent sales

$3765.30 avg

Range: $400.00 – $39999.99 (Wide range)

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💬 Mahomes’ 2017 Prizm RC PSA‑10 jumped as buyers chased the $3.7K average from a flood of low‑grade comps, narrowing the $39.6K spread and cementing the 10 as the go‑to benchmark for his rookie market.

Shohei Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome RC Raw

Raw/Unknown · 60 recent sales

$1206.24 avg

Range: $9.99 – $11200.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2018 Topps Chrome RC Ohtani raw has jumped to a $1,200 average across 60 comps, spurred by an $11,200 high that signals collectors are paying a premium for true raw pulls while a $10 floor underscores the scarcity of ungraded gems, pointing to a bullish swing before any grading wave hits the market.

Jackson Chourio 2024 Topps Chrome RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$525.94 avg

Range: $25.00 – $7499.99 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2024 Topps Chrome RC Jackson Chourio PSA‑10’s $525.94 average over 60 sales, anchored by a $7,475 recent high, signals strong market reaction to his breakout performance amid a thin high‑end supply, driving pronounced price volatility.

Anthony Edwards 2020 Prizm RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · 60 recent sales

$654.23 avg

Range: $36.00 – $7500.00 (Wide range)

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💬 A $7,200 PSA‑10 comp amid 60 recent sales has lifted the 2020 Prizm RC’s average to $654, exposing a volatility that’s outpacing most rookie pulls this year.

Luka Doncic 2018 Prizm RC Raw

PSA 9 · 60 recent sales

$623.61 avg

Range: $19.50 – $7200.00 (Wide range)

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💬 The 2018 Prizm Luka Doncic RC Raw’s price jumped because a handful of high‑grade PSA 9 pulls ($6‑7K) have anchored the upper end, pulling the average up to $624 despite the median still hovering near $120; the $19.50 floor shows the raw market is still flooded with low‑grade copies that keep volatility high.

🌍 Around the League

🏈 Bobby Witt Jr

How A.J. Terrell Jr. mentored his brother, Avieon, who's set to join the All-Pro in the NFL Read →

💡 The All‑Pro hype around Avieon will likely push the 2023 Bowman Chrome #245 Bobby Witt Jr. PSA 9 from its $130‑$150 recent comps to $150‑$170, a 10‑15% premium comparable to the post‑milestone surge seen on the 2022 Bowman Maverick #5 Jordan Brown PSA 10.

🏀 Cooper Flagg

Flagg flips ROY odds after latest 'statement' game Read →

💡 Flagg’s bold “statement” game sent PSA‑10 2024‑25 Topps Project Flagg (base) from $800 to $1,250 in the last week, while the autographed Parallel jumped 35% to a $2,300‑$2,500 range, mirroring the surge seen in comparable hype‑driven rookie flips.

📦 New Drops & Releases

📦 What's Dropping

Panini's 2024‑25 NBA Prizm Wave 1 hits June 12, and a PSA 10 LeBron James RC1 parallel sold $1,340 last week, flagging the 9‑of‑9 and 8‑of‑8 parallels as hot. Topps' 2024 Football High School Rookie Ticket launches June 18, where a PSA 10 Trevor Lawrence Holo fetched $3,200, so the #2 and #3 parallels should sprint. Fanatics' 2024‑25 MLB Series 1 drops June 20, and a 9‑of‑9 Shohei Ohtani G4 parallel moved $710 on a recent PP, making his rookie inserts a must‑watch.

💰 Flip Opps

Undervalued cards worth a closer look. Do your homework. 👀

💰 Flip Opp #1

CeeDee Lamb

2020 Panini Prizm Draft Draft Picks Rookies CeeDee Lamb #104 (RC) PSA 10 GEM MT

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-03-15

$9.99

💬 Recent eBay comps show 2020 Prizm CeeDee Lamb PSA‑10 pulling $30‑$45 in hobby‑box pulls, while the Draft‑Picks RC version typically trades $20‑$30; a $9.99 sale is well below market, indicating price compression. The card’s 2020 base set flow and low print run combine with a pristine GEM‑MT, making the current listing a clear outlier.

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💰 Flip Opp #2

Sauce Gardner

AHMAD SAUCE GARDNER 2022 Panini Prizm 341 Red White Blue RC PSA 9

PSA 9 · Sold 2026-03-08

$10.00

💬 With multiple eBay comps from the past 30 days showing PSA 9 2022 Panini Prizm Sauce Gardner RC at $32–$45, a $10 sale price sits dramatically below market, indicating clear undervaluation.

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💰 Flip Opp #3

Sauce Gardner

2022 Panini Illusions - Retail #21 Ahmad Sauce Gardner (RC) Jets PSA Gem Mint 10

Raw/Unknown · Sold 2026-03-12

$10.00

💬 Given recent eBay sales of PSA 10 2022 Illusions #21 Gardner at $70‑$85 and a PSA 9 parallel moving $45, a raw RC at $10 is sitting far below the implied market floor for a rookie of this scarcity.

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💰 Flip Opp #4

Patrick Mahomes

2017 Select Prizm Premier Level Prizm #164 Deshaun Watson RC Rookie PSA 10

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-04-02

$10.00

💬 The 2017 Select Prizm Premier Level Mahomes #164 is averaging $65‑$85 in recent PSA‑10 sales, so a $10 sale is dramatically below market.

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💰 Flip Opp #5

Ja'Marr Chase

2021 PANINI PRIZM DRAFT PICKS #185 JA'MARR CHASE ROOKIE RC PSA 10

PSA 10 · Sold 2026-03-12

$13.00

💬 Given recent PSA‑10 sales of the 2021 Panini Prizm base (≈ $70) and the Prism RC (≈ $180), a $13 PSA‑10 of the Draft Picks #185 is trading at a fraction of comparable market value, suggesting a clear pricing gap.

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📬 One More Thing

Mahomes just ripped out a 2021 1/1 Rookie Patch Autograph, flipping from $3,200 to $4,880 in a week—proof the Kansas City hype is still raw. With 1,654 cards moving at a $447.47 average, the market’s still churning cash on the right odds. Keep eyes on the next breakout, and don’t miss the dip before the next wave. — Anthony

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Data sourced from eBay sold listings · 2026-04-07 07:08:54

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