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Originally Posted by MavsRChamps
I'll add this too - I think players changing teams often is hurting players collectability too. Take Kevin Durant as an extreme example, but even young guys changing teams every few years really hurts their card market ...
Take random guys like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, etc. - Really the thing that can accelerate their card market besides play of course is them staying and building a legacy with their teams. If they switch teams mid-career and don't do that - and Pistons, Rockets, Cavs fan don't care about their cards - you're essentially left with just fans of the players specifically collecting and we all know that won't lead to much value traction.
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Originally Posted by boxbuster7
Outside of Lebron/Ohtani - I've never seen a player changing teams that actually increased value
I totally agree with you. It may be OCD but a players rc cards on the wrong team drives me crazy...
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I think it depends on a number of variables (see below but not just limited to these examples):
- how you change teams (traded vs. signed, leave with class vs. without class, etc)
- number of different teams you join (less is generally better)
- which teams you join (some have larger fan bases, e.g., LeBron/Ohtani benefited from the LA fan base because they're large/marketed to well and the fans have the money to spend)