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AUSAR GREEN WAVE /50 2023-24 Select #284 Courtside PISTONS RC INVEST! 2026 DPOY-3! ALL-DEFENSE! B-CHIP! Specs: Ausar Thompson | Detroit Pistons | 2023-24 Panini Select | Courtside (Tier 3) | Green Wave Prizm Parallel | #284 | Rookie Card | Serial 30/50 | Raw. Condition: Card looks nice. Strong eye appeal. The Green Wave refractive pattern is a perfect thematic color-match for the Pistons' current alternate branding. 2026 Defensive Royalty: You are looking at a defensive "Blue Chip" icon in his absolute prime. As of today, May 3, 2026, Ausar Thompson has officially ascended. He just finished 3rd in the 2025-26 DPOY voting and was a lock for NBA All-Defensive First Team. He led the league in steals (2.0 SPG) and is currently the defensive engine for Detroit in the middle of a high-stakes 2026 playoff series. The Value: This is a True Serial-Numbered /50 asset. In the 2026 climate, the "retail flush" is over; institutional investors have liquidated unnumbered base and consolidated into low-numbered hobby parallels. Courtside Level (Tier 3) is the most difficult level to pull in Select. Numbered to only 50 copies, the Green Wave variant provides the hard supply cap and elite visual "pop" that serious investors hunt for. Grading Upside: Select Courtside cards are prized for their thick Opti-Chrome stock. Finding a raw copy that looks this clean is an opportunistic play for a preservation slab. In the current market, a PSA 10 of a serial-numbered Ausar rookie anchor is a high-demand target for any "modern era" defensive portfolio. Disclaimer: Review all high-res photos for your own condition assessment. Sold as raw. Ask all questions before bidding or buying. I do not guarantee a specific grade; PSA and BGS have been inconsistent lately.