As a longtime basketball card collector and investor, timing the market around the NBA Playoffs has always been a double-edged sword. A player’s postseason performance can send their card prices soaring — or crashing — depending on expectations, hype, and long-term stability. To help navigate this year’s playoffs, we’ve built a composite rating system using three weighted categories:

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