2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball

The NBA Season Starts in Card Form

2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball returns to establish the first mainstream cards of the new season. Its 300-card base set makes room for veterans, uniform changes, and a deep rookie class led by AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, and Keaton Wagler.

New Teams Create New Firsts

The checklist includes the first pack-pulled LeBron James cards in a Philadelphia uniform and Giannis Antetokounmpo cards with Miami. For rookies, the ordinary base cards offer broad recognition, while numbered parallels and short prints provide the scarcer versions collectors tend to pursue over time.

"This is where many collectors will get their first traditional, fully licensed NBA rookie cards of the new class." - Cardlines

Clear Cards Join a Deep Chase

New Clear Variations sit beside Number, Team, Golden Mirror Image, and Wood variations. Poster Factory centers on dunkers, Drivers features attacking scorers, and Bounce uses material intended to mimic a basketball's texture. The 1981-82 Topps design also returns, including autograph versions.

Autographs, Relics, and One-of-Ones

Rookie Photo Shoot Autographs and several other signature sets share the checklist with stars and legends, while game-used relics feature names including Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama, and Anthony Edwards. Gold one-of-one All Kings cards and Quest for the Crown super short prints supply the biggest long-shot pulls when the product arrives in October.