The Raptors on Wednesday hired Eric Hughes as their basketball development consultant.

In his role, Hughes will be responsible for assisting the players with the development of their on-court skills.

Hughes, 42, has worked since 2002 as the director of summer player development for Goodwin Sports Management in Seattle, creating workout programs and training NBA players Jamal Crawford, Kevin Durant, Al Horford, Dwight Howard, Gary Payton, Nate Robinson and Rodney Stuckey.