Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 Price Guide

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Hoops SLAM · Released 2020

Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Hoops SLAM) is currently worth $43.55 raw (near mint) and $175 in PSA 10 (as of Sep 4, 2026). Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly. Grading is the single biggest value lever — check the raw-to-PSA-10 gap below, then scan your copy to see if its centering makes the grade.

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Current prices

Raw (ungraded)

Ungraded

$43.55

Graded — grade ladder

Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$175	$105	$228	$105	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$99.58
9	—	—	—	—	$79.84
8	—	—	—	—	$60.00

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Last updated 2026-09-04 · Source: the PriceCharting price guide

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Price history

Raw (NM)$43.55-6%

PSA 10$175+0%

Jul 11, 2026$43.55 – $175Sep 4, 2026

Is it worth grading?

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 sells for $175 against $43.55 raw: a $131 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($79.84) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

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Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 — frequently asked

How much is Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Hoops SLAM) worth?

As of Sep 4, 2026, Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Hoops SLAM): an ungraded near-mint copy sells for about $43.55, a PSA 10 sells for about $175, a PSA 9 for about $79.84. Values come from the PriceCharting price guide and are refreshed weekly.

How much is a PSA 10 Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 worth?

As of Sep 4, 2026, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Hoops SLAM) sells for about $175, compared with $43.55 for a raw near-mint copy.

Is Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 worth grading?

Is Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 going up or down in value?

Carmelo Anthony [Purple Explosion] #3 (Basketball Cards 2020 Panini Hoops SLAM) is up 0% over the last 30 days (PSA 10 market). Short-term moves on individual cards are noisy — check the price history above for the trend.

Where do these Basketball card prices come from?

Prices are the PriceCharting price guide, refreshed weekly. Raw values reflect near-mint (NM) ungraded copies; graded values are per grading company and grade.