These restrictions do n't apply to the group of players that signed rookie - scale extensions prior to October 31 .
They do apply to guys like James Harden and Russell Westbrook , who had their deals renegotiated and extended during the offseason .
These restrictions do n't apply to the group of players that signed rookie - scale extensions prior to October 31 , but they do apply to guys like James Harden and Russell Westbrook , who had their deals renegotiated and extended during the offseason .