Is Kevin Durant, Ja Morant [Red Cracked Ice] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Kevin Durant, Ja Morant [Red Cracked Ice] #2 sells for $55.00 against $20.82 raw: a $34.18 spread, 2.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.00) 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): $20.82
Grade 9.5: $55.00
PSA 9: $50.00
Gem premium: 2.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Durant, Ja Morant [Red Cracked Ice] #2: 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 — Grade 9.5	$55.00	+$9.18	−$15.82	−$116
PSA 9	$50.00	+$4.18	−$20.82	−$121

Net = sale price − $20.82 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?

Kevin Durant, Ja Morant [Red Cracked Ice] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.25	−$19.57
50%	$52.50	−$18.32
75%	$53.75	−$17.07

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Kevin Durant, Ja Morant [Red Cracked Ice] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$55.00
9	$50.00

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