Getting rid of Kendrick wouldn't get rid of his money except for the minimum (unless they're able to trade him, which seems unlikely for a 35-year-old owed $3.5 million coming off an Achilles tear and not exactly a defensive wizard before that).
I think he's tradeable along with Eaton and MAT. Not saying I want that to happen. Perhaps they need to eat some of Howie money or perhaps they have to send a prospect and/or international money.
What I am simply saying is "if" ownership met with Harper just a few weeks ago, and if all they spent since was 7 million since, then that 7 million isn't what breaks the desire to sign Harper.
Life Lerner finds a way...