Nick Wright Put $10,000 On The Timberwolves To Win $2 Million and Nobody's Talking About What Happens Next

FOX Sports analyst Nick Wright was in Las Vegas for a boxing fight when he spotted something that made him stop cold. The Minnesota Timberwolves were sitting in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs with odds between 150 to 200 to 1 to win the whole thing. To Wright, that math didn't add up, and he decided to make a move that would change his entire spring.

Wright walked into a casino and placed a $10,000 bet on the Timberwolves to win the NBA championship in June. If Minnesota comes through, he walks out with $2 million. Yes, you read that right. Two million dollars riding on one team's playoff run.

The Bet That Started In Vegas

Wright, who is better known as a poker player, couldn't pass on what he saw as value. When he checked the betting apps, the Timberwolves were sitting at 150 to 200/1 odds despite already being in the second round. Compare that to the Lakers, who were at 28/1 despite not having their best player available and still having to face the Thunder in their next matchup.

"They're already in round two, and I'm like, 'That's just wrong, that can't be right,'" Wright said. "I check the betting odds, and all of the sports betting apps have between 150 to 200/1. That's wrong."

Wright's confidence in Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves stems from recent history. Five years earlier, he watched Giannis Antetokounmpo suffer a similar injury during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Giannis started Game 1 of the Finals just eight days later. Wright believes Edwards will play at some point in this series against the Spurs.

Getting the Casino to Say Yes

Before the bet went through, Wright needed clearance from casino authorities. Then came the hardest part: getting the sportsbooks to actually take the action. He texted his colleagues Nick and Taylor to ask if they wanted a piece of the bet.

"We want to see if they will take $10k to win $2 million. Everyone is skeptical that they will take that much. Whatever, we will start big and work backward from there," he said.

The confidence paid off. The casino took the bet. Wright even had an opportunity to sell the ticket for $65,000 at one point, but he refused. He's riding this all the way. If the Timberwolves leave Frost Bank Center with a 3-2 series lead against the Spurs, Wright gets considerably closer to that $2 million payday.

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