Deron Williams came out of Wednesday's loss to the Knicks declaring that his is likely to play tonight against the Sixers in Philadelphia.

Plus waiving injured Quinton Ross and signing shooting guard Mario Ross to a 10-day contract indicates that coach Avery Johnson and GM Billy King are confident that Williams will be available to play in Philadelphia.

With Ben Uzoh suffering from a bone bruise on his knee, Jordan Farmar is the only other healthy point guard on the roster. King probably would have brought in a point guard if he didn’t think Williams could play.