Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens could not be any happier with his team's acquisition of new head coach Taylor Jenkins. 

The Bucks are going through wholesale changes this offseason — that being one of them and restructuring the roster following the departure of Giannis Antetokounmpo another.

Jenkins, 42, was trusted with the keys to the post-Giannis rebuild, replacing Hall of Famer Doc Rivers after a disappointing two and a half years in charge.

Edens believes the Bucks will get back on the right track with the former Memphis Grizzlies head coach at the helm. As a fellow co-owner of English Premier League soccer side Aston Villa, Edens likened Jenkins' pedigree to that of Unai Emery — one of the elite coaches in the sport — who has led Villa to tremendous success in recent years.

"I feel like [with Jenkins], we are really blessed to be in that same position here," Edens said during Bucks' media day. "I think he may be the biggest addition in the NBA offseason as far as I'm concerned. He was the guy that we wanted.

"We signed him to a long-term contract. He's a known quantity to us because he was here before, then went off and had lots of success in Memphis. You take that and a refresh of the organization, and it's a really exciting time."

The Bucks pursuing Jenkins was a no-brainer for several reasons.

Having previously worked there as an assistant coach in 2018-19 under Mike Budenholzer, Jenkins walks back into the building knowing exactly how the machine operates.

Additionally, he has experience in player development, which is exactly what the Bucks need right now. 

Following Antetokounmpo's move to the Miami Heat via trade, Milwaukee's roster this season will have a new, more youthful look. Jenkins has shown know-how in getting the best out of a similar situation and making it even better for the future.

He boasts a 250-214 regular-season record across almost six campaigns with the Grizzlies (2019-2025). He took a young group featuring Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. to the playoffs three times.

The Bucks brass likely won't be expecting a postseason run immediately. However, they will feel like some pieces in the fold can be molded into a competitive team.

Jenkins inherits a Bucks roster with some holes, sure, but it also has upside—despite going just 32-50 last term.

Milwaukee received Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, and Kel'el Ware from the Heat in exchange for Giannis. 

Herro, 26, is a Wisconsin native and a former All-Star but still young enough to look towards the future. Ware is one of the most exciting big man prospects in the league. Jaquez Jr. and Jakucionis could still improve and can play immediate roles.

The Bucks also got significant draft capital — including this year's No. 13 pick, which turned into former five-star recruit Nate Ament, on paper a prototypical Antetokounmpo replacement. Those are high expectations to put on a 19-year-old, but not without reason.

Guard Ryan Rollins, 24, returns off a breakout 2025-26 season in which he averaged 17.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.5 steals while shooting 40.3 percent from three-point range across 74 games. Pairing him up with Herro in the backcourt — which still has Kevin Porter Jr. — could be an electric proposition.

The Bucks also selected highly-rated Brayden Burries with the No. 10 pick this summer and re-signed promising forward Ousmane Dieng, 23, to a three-year deal. Sharpshooting veteran Myles Turner figures to continue as the starting center for the time being, at least. 

All in all, considering the circumstances of his emergence in the league, the situation in Milwaukee could prove to be Jenkins' dream.

It remains to be seen what he can coach this Bucks group to do and how he's going to piece the puzzle together. However, the opportunity is a perfect one for Jenkins and his players to prove something to the entire league.