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Basketball Card Release Calendar 2026

The full-year schedule of major NBA basketball card releases — every flagship Panini set with its typical street window, so you know what has already dropped and what is coming next. Many of these products still include Victor Wembanyama cards and tributes. Exact on-sale dates shift a little each year; always confirm with Panini.

Next up 2025-26 Panini Flawless Basketball — December 2026

2026 Basketball Card Release Schedule

Coming Up

Set Brand Expected Window What It Is
2025-26 Panini Flawless Basketball Flagship Panini December 2026 One of the highest-end releases of the year — gem-embedded cards, premium autos, and top-tier chase pieces.

Already Released This Year & Recent

Set Brand Release Window What It Is
2025-26 Panini National Treasures Basketball Flagship Panini Mid-October 2026 Ultra-premium set — on-card autos, low-numbered patches, and 1/1s; the top-end home of marquee Wemby hits.
2025-26 Panini Mosaic Basketball Panini Early August 2026 Mosaic-pattern chromium set with vivid parallels and fan-favorite inserts.
2025-26 Panini Optic Basketball Panini Late June 2026 The Donruss Optic chromium line — Holo parallels and a strong insert lineup.
2025-26 Panini Select Basketball Flagship Panini Mid-April 2026 Tiered premium chromium set (Concourse / Premier / Courtside) with popular colored Prizms.
2025-26 Panini Donruss Basketball Panini Early March 2026 High-volume base set with Rated Rookies and a broad, affordable checklist — good odds to pull veterans and legends.
2025-26 Panini Prizm Basketball Flagship Panini Early February 2026 The hobby's flagship modern basketball set — Silver Prizms and colored parallels, and a routine home for Victor Wembanyama rookies and inserts.

New to collecting Wemby? Start with our Wemby collecting guide, browse his rookie cards, or see which sealed boxes might contain his cards.

In Our Catalog

Products we currently track, organized by release year and approximate release month.

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2025

January 2025

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2023

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