The Minnesota Timberwolves have completely flipped the narrative and the betting market behind the shocking return of Anthony Edwards. After their series win over the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota sat at +20000 to win the Finals, largely because Edwards was expected to miss multiple weeks with a knee injury.

Instead, he returned far earlier than expected and made an immediate impact. In just 25 minutes, Edwards scored 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, helping the Wolves pull off a shocking upset over the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio as 9.5-point underdogs.

The ripple effect has been massive. The Spurs opened the series as -3000 favorites to advance, but that number has now crashed to just -174. That kind of movement shows just how much Edwards’ presence has shifted the outlook of this series. The NBA has seen a lot of issues with line inflation due to injuries being misrepresented, and this might be a time it burns the books again.

The futures market followed right behind the series odds movement. On FanDuel, Minnesota’s odds got slashed from +20000 to +3000 to win the Finals. One player changed everything, and now the Timberwolves are right back in the mix for their first-ever championship.

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