Bucks' Kidd says Antetokounmpo will start at the point next season

The Milwaukee Bucks' elimination from playoff contention has led them to hand over the reins on the floor to Giannis Antetokounmpo, and head coach Jason Kidd likes what he sees.

Kidd told reporters Tuesday that the 6-foot-11 "Greek Freak" will be the team's starting point guard - or point forward - next season.

"We're going to go forward with him handling the ball," Kidd said. "You can call him point guard, point forward, point center. With him having the ball and the pressure he puts on the defense and his ability to find guys, it's been a plus for us."

Antetokounmpo is averaging a near-triple double of 19 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.3 assists in March.

The 21-year-old possesses the most upside of anyone on the Bucks' roster, although questions are sure to come regarding how him playing in a point forward capacity will impact point guard Michael Carter-Williams in the long run.

"I don't know what's going to happen," Carter-Williams told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Charles F. Gardner on Monday. "I could stay coming off the bench, or I could be back in the starting lineup. We don't know. If I do go back to the point guard, it's how can we get the best out of you (Giannis)."

Carter-Williams was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers last season. At the time, it was believed to be partly because his game was comparable to Kidd's during his playing career.