FLOAT 100 · Trading cards · No. 48
2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic #280 RC
A teenager who had already been the best player in Europe arrived in the NBA on a chrome card showing a one-legged fadeaway, and that card became the most widely chased rookie of his generation.
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- 2018-19
- Maker
- Panini Prizm
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- 2018-19 Panini Prizm #280 Luka Doncic, base rookie card
- Maker
- Panini America
- Released
- November 21, 2018
- Set
- 300-card base set; hobby boxes averaged 22 Prizm parallels and 2 autographs
- Packs
- Hobby: 12 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 12 boxes per case
- Subject
- Luka Doncic, third pick of the 2018 NBA draft, traded on draft night to Dallas
- This entry
- The base card graded PSA 10
- Population
- More than 20,000 copies graded PSA 10 (October 2026)
- The photo
- Doncic in a Mavericks uniform on a one-legged fadeaway, a shot associated with Dirk Nowitzki
The deepest rainbow in the hobby
Panini launched Prizm basketball in 2012-13 as the first chromium basketball set in several years, and by 2018-19 it was one of the biggest NBA releases of each season. The 2018-19 edition came out on November 21, 2018, a month into Doncic's rookie season, with a 300-card base set and the same hobby format as the year before: two autographs and about 22 Prizm parallels per box.
Doncic is card #280. The same photograph appears on a long list of parallels: Silver, retail Green, Hyper, Walmart Pink Ice, blaster Purple Wave, Target Red Ice, Red White and Blue, Ruby Wave, Red numbered to 299, Blue to 199, Purple Ice to 149, Blue Ice to 99, Purple to 75, Orange to 49, Pink Pulsar to 42, Purple Pulsar to 35, Green Pulsar and Mojo to 25, Gold to 10, Black Gold to 5 and a Black one-of-one, plus Fast Break and international Choice versions.
The base card sits at the bottom of that ladder. It has no serial number and none of the colored finishes, and with more than 20,000 copies graded PSA 10 alone it is by far the most common form of the card. That is why it is the version most fans own, and why grade decides its price.
A pro at 16
Luka Doncic was born February 28, 1999, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He played youth basketball for Union Olimpija before joining the Real Madrid academy. On April 30, 2015, he made his professional debut in Spain's top league at 16 years, two months and two days old, the youngest player ever to appear for Real Madrid in that league.
He debuted for Slovenia's senior team at 17 and helped the country win its first EuroBasket title in 2017, making the All-Tournament Team. In 2018 he led Real Madrid to the EuroLeague title and was named EuroLeague MVP, Final Four MVP and MVP of the Spanish league.
On June 21, 2018, the Atlanta Hawks drafted him third overall and traded his rights to the Dallas Mavericks for the draft rights to Trae Young and a protected 2019 first-round pick. Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said the team had hoped he might fall to them but realized days earlier that 'there was no way that was going to happen. He's just too good.'
Rookie of the Year
Doncic debuted on October 17, 2018, at Phoenix with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 121-100 loss. Three days later he scored 26 against Minnesota, the youngest player in Mavericks history to score 20 in a game, and on October 29 he scored 31 against San Antonio.
On February 6, 2019, his third triple-double made him the youngest player in NBA history with three, edging Magic Johnson by 117 days. He finished the season with eight triple-doubles, tied with LeBron James and fourth in the league, and averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists. He won Rookie of the Year and was a unanimous All-Rookie First Team pick.
It was the season Giannis Antetokounmpo won his first MVP and the Toronto Raptors beat the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors for the title.
Scoring titles and the trade nobody saw coming
Doncic became an All-Star in his second season and made the All-NBA First Team every year from 2020 to 2024. On December 27, 2022, he had 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists against the Knicks, the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA history. On January 26, 2024, he scored 73 against Atlanta on 25 of 33 shooting. That season he led the league at 33.9 points a game, was named Western Conference Finals MVP and took Dallas to the Finals, where it lost to Boston in five games.
On February 2, 2025, Dallas traded him with Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, a second player and a 2029 first-round pick. It was the first time two reigning All-NBA players were traded for each other in midseason, and it put Doncic on the same team as his childhood idol, LeBron James.
In 2025-26 he won a second scoring title at 33.5 points a game and was named All-NBA First Team for the sixth time, at 27. A Grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2, 2026, ended his regular season. His Prizm rookie still shows him as a Maverick.
The base card and its rare relatives
Because it was printed in such volume, the base card has an enormous graded population: more than 20,000 copies have been graded PSA 10. Completed sales of PSA 10 copies in September 2026 clustered around $200, with a three-month auction range of about $174 to $251.
The scarce parallels trade in a different world. A Gold Prizm numbered to 10 and graded PSA 10, then one of three at that grade, sold for $800,000 in February 2021 after opening at $75,000 and drawing 23 bids, at the time the largest sale of any Doncic card. A later Gold copy numbered 01/10, also PSA 10, brought a $280,000 winning bid.
To tell the base card from its parallels, check the back for card number 280 and the front for any color, pattern or serial number. A base card has none of them. The Silver Prizm parallel uses the same photo and number, so the finish is what separates the two.
The numbers
- 2018-19 rookie season
- 72 G, 72 starts, 32.2 min, 21.2 pts, 7.8 reb, 6.0 ast, 1.1 stl, .427 FG, .327 3P, .713 FT. Totals: 1,526 pts, 563 reb, 429 ast, 8 triple-doubles. Rookie of the Year
- 2019-20
- 61 G, 28.8 pts, 9.4 reb, 8.8 ast. All-Star, All-NBA First Team
- 2023-24
- 70 G, 33.9 pts, 9.2 reb, 9.8 ast. Scoring champion, Western Conference Finals MVP
- 2025-26
- 64 G, 33.5 pts, 7.7 reb, 8.3 ast. Scoring champion, All-NBA First Team
- Career through 2025-26
- 8 seasons, 514 G, 29.2 pts, 8.5 reb, 8.2 ast, .469 FG
- Honors
- Rookie of the Year, 6 All-Star, 6 All-NBA First Team, 2 scoring titles; 2018 EuroLeague MVP
Timeline
Luka Doncic is born in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
He debuts for Real Madrid at 16 years, two months and two days, the club's youngest player in Spain's top league.
He helps Slovenia win its first EuroBasket title.
He wins the EuroLeague title with Real Madrid and is named EuroLeague MVP and Final Four MVP.
Atlanta drafts him third overall and trades him to Dallas for the rights to Trae Young.
He makes his NBA debut at Phoenix.
Panini releases 2018-19 Prizm basketball with his rookie as card #280.
He becomes the youngest player with three career triple-doubles.
He is named NBA Rookie of the Year.
A Gold Prizm parallel graded PSA 10 sells for $800,000, then the top price for a Doncic card.
He records 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists against the Knicks.
He scores 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks.
He leads Dallas to the NBA Finals, which it loses to Boston in five games.
Dallas trades him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal centered on Anthony Davis.
After his second scoring title, he is named All-NBA First Team for the sixth time.
The world in 2018
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII for their first Super Bowl title.
The Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup.
The 2018-19 NBA season opens.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series.
The Camp and Woolsey wildfires break out in California, eventually leaving 91 dead.
The NBA All-Star Game is played in Charlotte.
The Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors for the NBA title; Kawhi Leonard is Finals MVP.
Daily price data
FLOAT reprices this card every day from completed sales. Last updated November 12, 2026.
No completed sale at PSA 10 is on record yet. The same card at other grades:
| Grade | Value | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 9 | $76 | Most recent realized saleApril 12, 2024 |
Price record
| Date | Price | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | $223 | Private saleBase #280, PSA 10. Completed online sale; the source does not say whether auction or fixed price. |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $188 | Private saleBase #280, PSA 10. Completed online sale; format not stated. |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $202 | Private saleBase #280, PSA 10. Completed online sale; format not stated. |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $220 | Private saleBase #280, PSA 10. Completed online sale; format not stated. |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $245 | Private saleBase #280, PSA 10. Completed online sale; format not stated. |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $200 | Sold at auctionBase #280, PSA 10. Most recent auction sale reported as of October 1, 2026. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $210 | Private saleBase #280, PSA 10. Completed online sale; format not stated. |
A realized auction price is what a buyer actually paid on the date shown, including the buyer's premium where the sale reported it. It is the strongest kind of reference price, and it is a record of one sale of one object on one day, not a promise of what the next example will bring.
By reference price, 2018-19 Panini Prizm Luka Doncic #280 RC is number 100 of 100 in the trading cards entries of the FLOAT 100. 97 of those 100 rest on a realized sale; the rest carry an asking price or a guide value, and each page says which. Rank within the FLOAT 100 itself (48 here) is editorial: how much an object defines its field, not price alone.
Did you know
- Doncic played professionally for Real Madrid at 16, the youngest player the club ever used in Spain's top league.
- He was drafted by Atlanta, not Dallas; the Hawks traded him on draft night for the rights to Trae Young.
- His third triple-double made him the youngest player with three, beating Magic Johnson's mark by 117 days.
- His 60-point, 21-rebound, 10-assist game in December 2022 was the first 60-20 triple-double in NBA history.
- The photo on his Prizm rookie shows a one-legged fadeaway, the shot made famous by Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki.
- More than 20,000 copies of the base card have been graded PSA 10.
How this page is made
- The figure
- One reference price, shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. An asking price, an estimate and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- The story
- Researched from published records and checked fact by fact. Updated Oct 1, 2026.
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