How does this happen? Is this a goal of the franchise?

[purplefaithful]

Lock-up:

JJ  ($28mm - $30mm)
Hunter  ($21mm - $34mm)
Darrisaw  ($24mm +)

[Guest]

Before any magic, Spotrac has us sitting at ~$38 mil free next season.
That is with Kirk counting for $28 dead, Hunter $15 dead, and JJ $20 on the books. 

You would have to think JJ and Darrisaw are both priorities.  If they want to make this happen, the opportinuity is there.