The chase for Cooper Flagg’s Rookie Debut Patch Auto is already heating up after Topps rolled out 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update this week, and the early count shows there’s still a long way to go before this run of cards gets sorted out.
At this point, 13 of the 99 Debut Patches have been pulled. Every one of those 13 has been a Debut Patch Auto, which means 80 of the 93 Debut Patch Autos remain unaccounted for, along with all six Debut Patches.
The biggest name to surface so far is Nets rookie Egor Demin, the No. 8 pick in the 2025 Draft. Right behind him is Suns rookie Khaman Maluach, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 Draft.
A few more first-rounders are already off the board as well. Kings rookie Nique Clifford, the No. 24 pick in the 2025 Draft, was the second name pulled on release day. Orlando Magic rookie Jase Richardson, the No. 25 pick in the 2025 Draft, has also been hit, along with Los Angeles Clippers first-round pick Yanic Konan Niederhauser, the final pick of the first round.
The list of Round 2 and undrafted players pulled so far includes Kobe Sanders of the Los Angeles Clippers, Dylan Cardwell of the Sacramento Kings, Toby Okani of the Memphis Grizzlies, Hunter Sallis of the Philadelphia 76ers, Chris Youngblood of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and John Tonje of the Boston Celtics.
Daron Holmes II, who was the No. 22 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, also got a Debut Patch after making his debut in the 2025-26 season.
Even with a handful of names already gone, most of the headline chase cards are still out there. Cooper Flagg remains the centerpiece, and the Mavericks have jumped into the hunt by offering a bounty for the Flagg Rookie Debut Patch Auto.
The other top-10 names still available are Spurs rookie Dylan Harper, Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel, Jazz rookie Ace Bailey, and Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles. Several other first-rounders, including Cedric Coward of the Grizzlies, Derik Queen of the Pelicans, and Will Riley of the Wizards, are also still on the board.
There are three top-10 picks who only have a Debut Patch, not an auto: V.J. Edgecombe of the Sixers, Tre Johnson of the Wizards, and Jeremiah Fears of the Pelicans. Each has an exclusive deal with Panini.
Since this tracking began, two more names have been added to the list: Alex Morales of the Magic and Max Shulga of the Celtics.
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