But achieving that goal and, more importantly, sustaining it could be a trying task without restricting Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, two of the best and most creative one-on-one offensive players in the game.

In other words, Donovan wants to bring more structure to what historically has been an isolation-heavy offense.

Donovan, however, has no intention to stifle his stars. In fact, he sees a revamped offensive system doing a lot to help them.

“The last thing I want to do is take away their identity and who they are and what’s made them so special,” Donovan said in an interview with The Oklahoman. “So the first thing is trying to help them and put them in a situation to be who they are.”

Donovan acknowledged that there will be an adjustment period for the entire team, not just Westbrook and Durant. But after spending significant time in his first two months on the job meeting and talking with the majority of the players on the roster — including a recent lunch meeting in Los Angeles with Westbrook — Donovan thinks players are ready for a change, particularly Westbrook and Durant.

“I think the other piece, as they’ve probably gone through their careers and as they’ve grown and they’ve matured and they’ve seen so many different things, is trying to create an environment for those guys where they’re also getting some help,” Donovan said. “They’re helping the other guys, the guys are helping them and trying to create a situation for those guys where maybe they don’t feel like it’s just all on their shoulders. They have some help.”