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The schedule of major NBA basketball card releases — flagship Panini and Topps sets with their typical street windows, so you know what has already dropped and what is coming next. Exact on-sale dates shift year to year (and the NBA license is transitioning between Panini and Topps), so always confirm the release date with the manufacturer.
Next up Panini Hoops Basketball — Late Fall 2026
| Set | Brand | Expected Window | What It Is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panini Hoops Basketball | Panini | Late Fall 2026 | An affordable, rookie-heavy base set — an accessible entry point as the new season tips off. |
| Set | Brand | Release Window | What It Is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panini National Treasures Basketball Flagship | Panini | Summer 2026 | The ultra-premium, case-hit end of the calendar — on-card rookie patch autographs and low-numbered hits. |
| Panini Mosaic Basketball | Panini | Spring 2026 | A mosaic-pattern chromium set popular for its bright parallels and rookie content. |
| Panini Donruss Optic Basketball | Panini | Spring 2026 | The chromium counterpart to Donruss — Optic Rated Rookies and colorful parallels drive the chase. |
| Panini Prizm Basketball Flagship | Panini | Winter 2026 | The hobby's marquee chromium set — Prizm parallels and rookie cards are the headline chase every year. |
| Panini Donruss Basketball Flagship | Panini | Winter 2026 | A high-volume, collector-friendly base set — an early flagship with the Rated Rookie subset. |
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Products we currently track, organized by release year and approximate release month.
