As Jason Kidd heads from the Brooklyn Nets to the Milwaukee Bucks, he’ll be making about as stark a transition as possible.

His Nets squad last year was laden with veterans: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Deron Williams among the many. This year, he’ll lead a team that has naturally earned the nickname “Young Bucks.”

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Milwaukee’s squad will revolve largely around a trio of young players—guard Brandon Knight, and forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker. But even though the move will be a major change for Coach Kidd, it might prove to be just the scenario both Jason and his players need, writes Oren Levi of Sheridan Hoops.

“He might be the perfect coach for the Bucks,” Levi says. “Kidd has strong backing from the new owners and a pair of potential stars on their rookie contracts. He can use his two decades of NBA experience to prove he has a fresh, outside-the-box take on the game and become an innovative, next-generation coach.”

“And Kidd will immediately command the respect of this group, which has an average age of 25 and grew up watching him. These kids idolized Kidd, and he won’t have to work as hard to earn their trust.”

So far, those young players have backed up exactly what Levi foresees for Milwaukee. Knight, last year’s leading scorer, is a combo guard who figures to benefit greatly from not only J-Kidd’s presence, but also the addition of the past-first point man Kendall Marshall.

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The former Kentucky Wildcat will not only be able to show off his scoring ability playing off the ball more, but he’s also poised to develop as a passer and floor general under Coach Kidd.

“I’m excited, all that I’ve heard is that he’s a player’s coach, so it’s one of the best situations for me and I’m going to take advantage of the time that I have with him so I can learn from one of the best to play the position, a Hall of Famer,” Knight told Slam Magazine. “You ask for opportunities to sit down with people like that and now I have the opportunity to work with him on a daily basis. I’m looking forward to using it as a resource and advancing my game.”

While Knight, already coming off a career season, is set up perfectly for an improvement, those around the Bucks are also excited about the addition of Parker, whom the team selected No. 2 overall in the draft in June.

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Parker is a dynamic scorer and has already expressed his excitement to play under Kidd. And though he played just one year under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, Jason already has big plans for the youngster.

“Jason just wants me to be prepared to play long minutes in the duration of the season, because I’m going to have to contribute in big ways,” Parker said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “I’m going to have to not only score but defend and get my teammates in bolted. In order to be the best, in order to be the guy everybody looks up to, you have to take responsibility and be able to be called up on in difficult situations.”

If the biggest buzz in Bucks Country isn’t surrounding Parker, it is most certainly about “The Greek Freak.” Antetokounmpo is coming off a solid freshman campaign in which he earned second-team NBA All-Rookie honors. However, Coach Kidd has bigger plans for the Greek star.

Antetokounmpo stands at 6’11” but boasts the ball handling ability and floor vision of a guard. Coach Kidd previously hinted that he would like to try Giannis as the primary ball handler at times. Though he’s just 19 years old, Antetokounmpo, many believe could be the key to the Bucks flipping the script from their 15-67 campaign last year.

The Greek Freak has earned comparisons to NBA 2K created players, Space Jam Monstars, Transformers and more. As far as his role on the floor, the young and humble Antetokounmpo is willing to do whatever Coach Kidd needs from him.

“Whatever coach wants me to do,” Antetokounmpo during the Las Vegas Summer League. “If he tells me to (play point), I’m going to do that. If he tells me to be on the wing and to be aggressive on the wing, I’ll be aggressive there.”

That flexibility could be just what Coach Kidd needs to resuscitate the Bucks franchise, both on the court and in the stands, writes CBS Sports’ Zach Harper.

“Fans love potential and if you mix in some weirdness on the court with a break-neck pace to go with it, you can not only likely be more successful in the win column but you’ll also be able to bring back some fans,” says Harper. “Only the Pistons and 76ers drew fewer fans than the Bucks last season. You’re maxing out at around 25 wins, but if you give the fans a fun 25 wins with the promise of more in the future, you’ll likely see a return at the gates.”

“After all, you want to give the fans the potential to get excited about this team.”

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