Trae Young was drafted in the 2018 NBA draft as a fifth pick by the Dallas Mavericks and was then traded to the Hawks in exchange for third pick Luka Doncic. The trade divided the NBA world at the time.
Today, we can look back at the 2018 draft year as a historic one. Both Young, Doncic, and Deandre Ayton lead the line in star players, with some other good NBA players in there too.
And if you’re looking for a Trae Young rookie card, there’s a great variety of cards to choose from. Let’s go over the best Trae Young rookie cards to look out for.
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13 Best Trae Young Rookie Cards
These are the best Trae Young rookie cards that you can consider. Let’s start with some more affordable cards and then move up to more expensive ones.
2018 Donruss Base & Donruss Optic Trae Young RC #198
Donruss cards have always been seen as the go-to cards for budget collectors. They provide you with an excellent choice if you want something simple, relatively inexpensive, but also a card that will hold up for quite a long time.
It has a fairly neutral look and feel to it, so you can expect it to age quite well. At the same time, the value of the card is likely to rise even higher in the future.
The beauty of this card that while it seems so simple, there’s a ton of variety if you want – as you’ll be able to pick from dozens of parallels.
The most popular include the Press Proof series (Green, purple, laser, pink). The rarest is the Press Proof Black Laser parallel, which only has one copy to its name.
While we’re here, we should also mention the Donruss Optic card, which is also a popular alternative.
