The shiny new thing on the New Orleans Pelicans is Zion Williamson and he’s been getting all the attention (and rightly so), but collectors should also take a look at teammate Brandon Ingram.
While the Pelicans didn’t make it to the playoffs after a disappointing performance playing in the bubble, the team has a bright future that has the potential to take the next step with Ingram if he stays with the Pelicans.
For those with tighter budgets who can’t afford Zion rookie cards, this former Los Angeles Lakers top prospect might be a good alternative. Here are three of our favorites currently listed for sale on eBay.
1. 2016 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autograph Card
Here’s the best rookie card with both a nice sized patch and on-card autograph card with a low serial number.
This high-end card ungraded will still cost in the thousands but nowhere near what Zion Williamson cards are commanding.
2016-17 Brandon Ingram National Treasures RC Rookie Patch Auto /99 BGS 9 / 10
 | $9,999.99 End Date: Tuesday Aug-31-2021 01:44:20 EDT Buy It Now for only: $9,999.99 Buy It Now |
2016 Brandon Ingram Panini National Treasures RC AUTO PSA 10 GEM POPULATION 1!!
 | $2,500.00 End Date: Sunday Aug-22-2021 13:14:43 EDT Buy It Now for only: $2,500.00 Buy It Now |
BRANDON INGRAM 2016-17 Panini National Treasures RC SP Jersey Patch AUTO #09/49
 | $2,350.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-17-2021 00:06:15 EDT Buy It Now for only: $2,350.00 Buy It Now |
2. 2016 Panini Prizm Rookie Card (Various Parallels)
A very popular brand for basketball rookie and prospect collectors is the Panini Prizm with all its parallels (in particular the Silver Parallel).
Some of the rare parallels already have great value but there are more affordable options for the ones with larger print runs.
Brandon Ingram 2016-17 Panini Select Gold Prizm RC /10 Gem Mint 9.5 Rookie
 | $7,500.00 End Date: Sunday Aug-08-2021 18:50:27 EDT Buy It Now for only: $7,500.00 Buy It Now |
🔥 2016 Panini Select RC Gold Prizm Die-Cut # 6/10 🔥 Brandon Ingram 🔥
 | $5,999.99 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2021 22:05:25 EDT Buy It Now for only: $5,999.99 Buy It Now |
2016-17 Panini Prizm Brandon Ingram Purple Prizm RC 04/75 PSA 10
 | $3,999.95 End Date: Friday Aug-27-2021 13:44:24 EDT Buy It Now for only: $3,999.95 Buy It Now |
Brandon Ingram 2016-17 Panini Select Prizm Tie Dye RC Auto /25 PSA 10! RARE
 | $3,500.00 End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2021 16:57:20 EDT Buy It Now for only: $3,500.00 Buy It Now |
2016-17 Panini Prizm Brandon Ingram Purple Prizms RC #/75 PSA 10 💎
 | $3,500.00 End Date: Sunday Aug-08-2021 00:25:46 EDT Buy It Now for only: $3,500.00 Buy It Now |
2016 Panini Prizm Brandon Ingram ROOKIE RC AUTO #1 BGS 10 PRISTINE
 | $3,250.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-24-2021 12:51:53 EDT Buy It Now for only: $3,250.00 Buy It Now |
Brandon Ingram 2016 17 Panini Prizm #131 RC Rookie Purple Prizm 60/75 BGS 9.5
 | $2,999.00 End Date: Saturday Aug-14-2021 20:23:19 EDT Buy It Now for only: $2,999.00 Buy It Now |
3. 2016 Panini Flawless Rookie Patch Autograph Card
An alternative and slightly less expensive rookie patch autograph card to National Treasures can be found in the Panini Flawless set.
There are a number of variation images to collect as well as a number of parallels for each.
BRANDON INGRAM 2016-17 FLAWLESS EMERALD #/5 ROOKIE PATCH AUTO RC LAKERS
 | $12,999.95 End Date: Saturday Aug-21-2021 17:21:32 EDT Buy It Now for only: $12,999.95 Buy It Now |
2016-17 flawless Brandon Ingram Auto RC Jersey #14/25 BGS 9.5 Gem Mint LIKEa 1/1
 | $9,999.00 End Date: Saturday Aug-14-2021 23:17:09 EDT Buy It Now for only: $9,999.00 Buy It Now |
2016 Panini Flawless Brandon Ingram ROOKIE RC PATCH AUTO /25 PSA 10 GEM MINT
 | $9,950.00 End Date: Saturday Aug-07-2021 21:01:00 EDT Buy It Now for only: $9,950.00 Buy It Now |
2016-17 Flawless Brandon Ingram RC Jersey Number Rookie Patch /25 BGS 9 1/1 auto
 | $4,950.00 End Date: Monday Aug-09-2021 23:20:19 EDT Buy It Now for only: $4,950.00 Buy It Now |
Brandon Ingram 16-17 Flawless Rookie Auto RC 14/15 BGS 8.5 Jersey no 1/1
 | $3,999.00 End Date: Monday Aug-30-2021 18:43:52 EDT Buy It Now for only: $3,999.00 Buy It Now |
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