Report: John Henson to open season as Bucks' starting center

Bucks big man John Henson will reportedly get Jason Kidd's nod to open the season as Milwaukee's starting center, according to a tweet on Wednesday from Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times.

Bucks big man John Henson will reportedly get new head coach Jason Kidd's nod to open the season as Milwaukee's starting center, according to a tweet on Wednesday from Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times. 

The 6-foot-11 Henson bulked up this summer from his skinny frame and will be the man to anchor the defense down low when Milwaukee opens the season with a game in Charlotte vs. the Hornets on Oct. 29. 

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It's not clear how long Kidd will stick to this lineup of Henson starting games in the middle; Milwaukee has another raw talent in shot blocking big man Larry Sanders as well as a new rotation to inevitably tinker with to suit Jabari Parker, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft. 

In 70 appearances last season for the Bucks, the 23-year-old Henson averaged 11.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 29 minutes per game. 

Based on what I'm hearing, that weight and strength John Henson added should pay off as the Bucks opening-game starting center.

— Gery Woelfel (@GeryWoelfel) August 26, 2014

- Marc Weinreich