Raptors say Leonard begins return process after knee treatment

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has completed treatment for swelling in his left knee and is beginning a return-to-play process, the team said Tuesday. The Raptors said they plan to provide an update on his progress in one week, but did not announce a date for his return to games. The team said Leonard will undertake the process in Toronto. Coach Darko Rajakovic said the Raptors did not have an exact timeline and would review Leonard’s status after seven days. The next update may clarify his progress, but the team has not said when he could be cleared to play. Leonard had played in Toronto’s first two games of the season and was set to miss his fifth game when the Raptors visited Denver on Wednesday. He was placed on the injury report before an Oct. 25 game in Minnesota, and the Raptors announced two days later that he would miss at least a week because of the swelling. The Raptors said an MRI the previous week found no acute injury. That finding was part of the team’s update; no independent medical assessment was reported. The team’s announcement said treatment had been completed, while the return-to-play process remains underway. Leonard’s current left-knee issue comes...