One week after declaring it "doubtful" that Donyell Marshall would re-sign with the Jazz, his agent said Monday that he is now "cautiously optimistic" that a deal can be struck.
   
Dwight Manley, who has been seeking a multi-year deal for the free-agent forward, spoke several times Monday with Kevin O'Connor, the Jazz's vice president of basketball operations, and "there was positive movement," the agent said.
   
"I'm not asking for a mountain of movement here," Manley said. "The primary goal is to work out an agreement that is fair to Donyell and the Jazz. It seems as if things may be going in the right direction. . . . I wouldn't say [the chances of signing Marshall are] much better, but I would say [they are] better."