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The Nets know the Williamses are solid pros and rebounders. The wildcard is Scalabrine, who has shown brief glimpses of potential since coming out of USC. He’s got the biggest offensive upside of the group.

Williams is listed as day-to-day. “I don’t know yet. Just depends on how quick a healer he is,” Scott said of Williams. “With this type of injury, you have to make sure it’s completely healed or it can come back and bite you.”

Williams remains day-to-day, hopeful of avoiding the injured list.

“I just think if he can’t play tonight, there’s really no point in having him try to rush it tomorrow,” coach Byron Scott said yesterday. “Hopefully by Tuesday we’ll have a good indication of whether he’ll be able to play or not.”

Williams has missed seven games with the injury.

Tests were negative, and he expects to play tonight.

If Williams doesn’t make it back, Dikembe Mutombo might finally get some playing time.

The 6-9, 235-pound 34-year-old averaged 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 48 games last season with the Raptors and Hornets. He used to consistently flirt with having fantasy value, but those days appear to be over. He could be the No. 1 option to backup both Elton Brand and Chris Kaman off the bench this season, so he might be worth having in very deep leagues.

X-rays were negative. Williams didn’t think he’d miss much time.