At least half of the NBA's 29 teams have expressed interest in signing Jazz free agents Donyell Marshall and Bryon Russell, their agent said, but both players remain willing to return to Utah for the right price.

They may have learned Monday how willing the Jazz are to pay that price.

Jazz president Dennis Haslam and vice president for basketball operations Kevin O'Connor flew to Los Angeles to meet with agent Dwight Manley on Monday, the opening gambit in a negotiation that could determine the shape of next year's roster.