New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns fulfilled his potential as a No. 1 overall draft pick by helping the team win the 2026 NBA championship. The newly crowned NBA champion is enjoying the rewards for his hard work and sacrifices.
Towns continued enjoying the thrill of victory by taking an iconic photo posing with a prop from a famous television series.
Karl-Anthony Towns Poses on the Iron Throne Ahead of “House of the Dragon” Season 3 Premiere
The official “Game of Thrones” social media account congratulated Towns and the Knicks team for their NBA success, writing, “The Iron Throne is waiting for you to claim your seat.”
Towns responded by sharing a photo of himself sitting in the classic throne, reposting Josh Hart’s “I am the one true heir to the Throne” comment.
The interaction builds anticipation for the upcoming third season of “House of the Dragon” on HBO Max.
https://t.co/WEXP0T1Sc5 pic.twitter.com/K8buPR8xD5
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) June 21, 2026
“House of the Dragon” is a popular spin-off series of the iconic fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones.” “House of the Dragon” is a prequel, set centuries before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
The show chronicles conflict within the powerful Targaryen dynasty as multiple factions fight to earn the coveted Iron Throne.
The Knicks earned the right to sit on the Iron Throne at the end of the NBA season, and Towns decided to take his rightful place.
Despite some rocky moments during the playoffs, Towns ultimately helped the Knicks achieve what they hoped for when they acquired him in 2024.
While his offensive workload declined during the playoffs, Towns still made a strong impact, shooting 55.1% from the field and 45.6% from 3.
However, Towns was mostly praised for playing some of the best defense of his career at times during the Knicks’ run to the Finals. As a result, he finished the playoffs with an average plus-minus rating of +13.6.
With Towns eligible for an extension, the focus will soon shift to whether the Knicks will offer the projected $272 million deal or look to continue building a championship core around Jalen Brunson in other ways.
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The emergence of OG Anunoby as arguably the Knicks’ second-best player will likely complicate talks. Towns has been asked to play a different role in Knicks head coach Mike Brown’s system, where his shooting is very important, and his improved playmaking is also an asset.
However, he’s unlikely to average 17–19 shot attempts per game moving forward, as he’s not the Knicks’ primary offensive option and may not even be the second option going into next season.
Regardless of how potential extension talks turn out this summer, Towns is currently enjoying the moment.
