For every Luka Doncic or Jayson Tatum, there are bound to be some disappointing All-Stars in the NBA right now. It can’t be helped because no one knows when a player will regress at some point in their career due to injuries or being traded to a bad team. In this post, though, we’re looking at NBA cards. More specifically, All-Star rookie cards you should sell.
An All-Star’s regression goes far beyond the court. It also has an adverse effect on his rookie card value as well. Before you know it, the prices of these cards have plunged and they aren’t worth anything at all. Rather than experience that loss, it’s safer to sell on those players right away. Listed down below are several All-Star rookie cards you need to sell as soon as possible.
Pascal Siakam
When Kawhi Leonard left the Toronto Raptors in 2019 to join the Los Clippers, Pascal Siakam was expected to fill the void left behind by the Klaw. In a way, the 6’9” forward did just that last season when he averaged 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and a steal in 35.2 minutes per game. He also shot a respectable 36% from three and 45% from the field.
This season, though, is an entirely different story for Spicy P. Siakam has regressed and it clearly shows from his numbers. His three-point percentage is down to 28%, making him a non-factor from beyond the arc. From a box plus/minus score of 1.8 a year ago, Siakam is now at 0.6. Furthermore, he is just posting 20.8 points per game, a downgrade of around two points from his All-Star season.
In a way, Siakam was expected to take another leap this year, especially with a new lineup in place. Instead, Spicy P became more of a second-fiddle to Fred VanVleet, who is exhibiting more promise for the franchise down the line. Siakam’s value on the NBA cards market is also reflecting his downward trend, with prices falling down to $138 from a peak of $283 last January.
Victor Oladipo
Victor Oladipo’s stock was supposed to be the next big thing a couple of years ago. Back when he was with the Indiana Pacers during the 2017-18 season, the two-way guard averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 34 minutes per game. He was even leading the league in steals by notching 2.4 of them each contest.
Since then, Oladipo has failed to recapture his All-Star form time and time again. Sure, the shooting guard gets to show flashes of what made him special in Indiana in some circumstances but he’s not able to do it on a regular basis. This season, Oladipo is just averaging 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in the 33 games he played. It remains to be seen whether he can recover from his recent knee injury and help the Miami Heat contend in the Eastern Conference.
At the end of January, Oladipo’s PSA 10 Prizm rookie card was valued at $230. Now, that price has dropped to $128 on eBay. His card value will potentially go lower if he won’t perform well, can’t stay healthy, the Heat bow out early in the postseason, or any combination of these three factors.
John Wall
John Wall is definitely far removed from his time with the Washington Wizards. During the 2016-17 season, his best one so far in D.C., the former number one pick averaged 23.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 10.7 assists, and 2 steals in 36.4 minutes per game. He also boasted a 4.6 offensive box plus/minus score, which places him in the top tier of guards in the league at that time.
Now with the Houston Rockets, Wall has failed to return back to his All-Star form. He is currently averaging 20.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.1 steals in the 38 games he played this season. The guard has also missed a significant amount of games due to injuries, which has derailed Wall’s value on the court and in the card market.
As of now, Wall’s PSA 2010 Panini Prestige rookie card is priced at $130 on eBay. It can potentially go lower, especially if the Rockets end the regular season with a whimper.
At this point in the season, it would be wise to transfer all of your capital to more promising players than continue holding them in stars that aren’t performing well. In this way, you’ll be protecting your money and making sure it grows with stars — and their NBA cards — who hold more potential.
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