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 And, is it possible he'll be good enough soon enough for that to work?

No.  I think a lot of people were spoiled by how ready Luka was entering the league.  I don't think Flagg will be as bad as Dirk, but I don't think he'll be close to what Luka was either.  I agree with your sentiment of what the Mavs will do, but recent memory feels like the Mavs have never wanted to do a full rebuild and I'd like to kick that tire for once especially if OKC or SAS lands Giannis.  Hard to see us as a contender during Kyrie's/AD's window, but then again, I agree with the sentiment from Lowe's/Simmon's recent podcast, it feels like the eventual NBA champion is more often decided by who is the healthiest (that doesn't necessarily bode well for us either).