Karl-Anthony Towns said it was a “childhood dream” to play for the Knicks.

The Knicks infamously failed at No. 4 and selected Kristaps Porzingis, missing out on Towns – who went to the Timberwolves.

Towns, 28, spent nine seasons with the Timberwolves before the stunning news broke Friday.

The Knicks are sending Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, DaQuan Jeffries and a lottery-protected first-round pick from the Pistons to the Timberwolves as part of the deal, Stefan Bondy of The Post confirmed.

At the time, Towns felt ready to be seen as a “savior.”

“You know what? I think it comes with the territory,” Towns said. “It comes with the territory. We have to be ready to take that stress head on, and I feel like I’m ready to do that. If that’s my role must be – I don’t think that will be my role, I think I could just be a help to my teammates.

“I will try to work very hard to give them the best chance of winning, but it’s not about a savior, you can’t do everything alone. That’s why no one is greater than anyone else. Everyone helps each other achieve a common goal: win a championship and win games.”

Towns also revealed his favorite places in New York City.

“I like the scenery,” Towns said. “Times Square is great. Since I can walk around, I love going to New York and eating pizza. I played at Rucker Park once when I was younger, it was great.

“There is so much history behind New York, and so much history that it takes people a lifetime to understand it all.”