Is Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 sells for $396 against $175 raw: a $221 spread, 2.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($330) 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.

Raw (NM): $175
PSA 10: $396
PSA 9: $330
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$396	+$196	+$171	+$70.72
PSA 9	$330	+$130	+$105	+$4.72
PSA 8	$300	+$99.69	+$74.69	−$25.31

Net = sale price − $175 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$347	+$121
50%	$363	+$138
75%	$380	+$154

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$515	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$396	−$119	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$238	−$277	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$238	−$277	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$396	$238	$515	$238	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$363
9	—	—	—	—	$330
8	—	—	—	—	$300

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Raw $3,000PSA 10 $4,096

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Raw $450Graded $3,306

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Raw $3,000Graded $2,950

Grading Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 — FAQ

Is Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 (Basketball Cards 2011 SP Authentic) sells for about $396 versus $175 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $515, ahead of PSA 10 at $396. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kawhi Leonard [Autograph] #27 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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