Contributed by Chad Guell

The pre-season has begun, and the excitement levels are high for all 30 teams! This is the time of year where every team still has a chance! Fans and teams are wanting to see if the draft and the free agent signings are going to gel and take their team to the next level. This year the NBA has announced an in-season tournament similar to what the NCAA does for college to get the season started. What will this tournament look like? Will legitimate contenders put forth the efforts to try and win this tournament, or will they not worry about it with the eye on the end of the season playoffs? Will this tournament affect card prices up or down? What will this early December tournament mean for the annual December dip in card prices? Will there still be a December dip? Will the dip take place earlier or later than usual? Is it too late to think about buying NBA players for flipping opportunities? Let's dive in and take a look!

It is NOT too late to get in on some flipping fun! However, it will require you to buy already graded cards. I do think there will still be a December dip on many cards, however, I think it will happen as they get eliminated from the tournament. I am going to give you a few cards to target right now that have good potential of making you some money!