After the Cavaliers debacle two Sundays ago, Billy Donovan finally made the rotational change everyone craved — staggering the minutes of his stars to ensure either Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook were on the floor at all times.

But it came attached to another tweak, Randy Foye for Cameron Payne, which essentially turned Durant into the Thunder's backup point guard.

Though the subtraction of the young and promising Payne is puzzling, it's a role Durant relishes. As Westbrook's game has matured the past couple years, he's taken more control of the offense, turning Durant, increasingly, into a feared spacer, shooter, screener and cutter, but less of a ballhandler.

This new pattern frees up pockets of the game for Durant to highlight the improved playmaking skills that sparked his MVP season two years ago.