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Digital platform ranks basketball cards by collectors' preferences

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 20, 2026, 12:14 AM

Last updated Oct 20, 2026

Digital platform ranks basketball cards by collectors' preferences

Summary

Courtyard has published a new tier list ranking NBA players based on collectors' tendencies regarding their cards. The analysis reflects how often certain players' cards are kept, flipped, or shipped after being pulled from digital packs. Seasoned players like LeBron James and rising stars, including Cooper Flagg, are included in the rankings. The list shows Tyrese Maxey ranked higher than rookie Cooper Flagg. Additionally, record-breaking sales for cards from players like Flagg and others have recently made headlines, generating increased interest ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season, which starts next Tuesday.

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By the Numbers

•Courtyard ranks players' cards based on collectors' decisions post-pull.
•Tyrese Maxey ranks higher than Cooper Flagg; rankings provoke collector opinions.
•Cooper Flagg's 1-of-1 rookie card sold for $8.04 million recently.
•NBA season kicks off next Tuesday with a tripleheader featuring the Knicks.
•Collectors are seeing shifting interests reflected in card values ahead of the season.

Latest Updates

12:14 AMYahoo Sports — Courtyard used keep, flip, or ship data to build a tiered ranking of the cards collectors are most likely to hold

What they're saying

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The 2026-27 NBA season tips off next Tuesday, but the basketball card market is already in midseason form. Since the Knicks’ dramatic NBA Finals victory in June, NBA fans have largely been focused on LeBron’s move to the 76ers, because it wouldn’t be an offseason without The King commanding the vast majority of the attention.
— Yahoo Sports

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