Nick Wright Put $10K on the Timberwolves To Win $2 Million and Nobody Thinks the Sportsbooks Will Take It

FOX Sports analyst Nick Wright saw something in the odds that made him walk into a casino and bet big. Really big. The 2026 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and Wright spotted what he thought was a steal: the Minnesota Timberwolves sitting at 150 to 200/1 to win it all, already deep in the second round after their performance on Sunday with Anthony Edwards leading the charge.

Wright was in Las Vegas for a boxing fight when he decided to pull the trigger. While he is more known as a poker player, the FOX Sports guy saw the Timberwolves' championship odds and thought they looked completely wrong. So he walked up to the window and tried to turn a $10K bet into a $2 million payday.

The Math Didn't Add Up

Here is what got Wright's attention: the Timberwolves were already in the second round, fighting the San Antonio Spurs after tying their series at one game each. The Lakers, meanwhile, were sitting at 28/1 odds, have to face the Thunder next, and are missing their best player. When Wright looked at the Timberwolves at 150 to 200/1, he immediately thought something was off.

"That's just wrong, that can't be right," Wright said. He pointed to history as his reasoning. Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a similar injury five years ago during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but still started Game 1 of the Finals just eight days later. Wright believed Anthony Edwards would play at some point in the series against the Spurs.

Casino Negotiations and a Ticket He Won't Sell

Wright texted his colleagues Nick and Taylor to see if they wanted a piece of the action. "They can't believe it either; they're going back and forth," he explained. "We want to see if they will take $10k to win $2 million."

Everyone was skeptical the sportsbooks would actually accept that much money. But Wright was confident enough to try. He needed to get clearance from casino authorities to make the bet official.

The wild part? According to The New York Post, Wright was offered $65,000 to sell the ticket. He refused. He is riding this thing out. If the Timberwolves leave Frost Bank Center with a 3-2 series lead over the Spurs, Wright gets even closer to that $2 million payday.

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