Jazz need more from Lauri Markkanen to get over their struggles

There isn't just one thing to explain the Utah Jazz's ongoing frustrating struggles. They are not good on either side of the court, which is a shame because they have the personnel to be better than this. Their injuries have definitely factored into these struggles, but only one win only nine games into the season?

This is very much a team issue, but when a team that aspired to make the playoffs is as far from it as they could have possibly dreaded, many look to the team's best player, and that still is Lauri Markkanen.

This season was supposed to be an exciting one for the Jazz star, as it was his first legitimate chance at the playoffs on paper. However, he has not been putting up the…