Boston Celtics: How Rookies JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore Fit on Roster

The future of the Boston Celtics is an uncertain one.

With just six players currently under contract for the 2011-12 season, there's no doubt that the Celtics will be looking to re-stock the talent pool going forward.

Once the lockout subsides and teams are able to make roster adjustments, Boston is expected to match any (reasonable) offer for restricted free agent Jeff Green, as well as sign both of the Purdue products that the club selected in the draft.

JaJuan Johnson (No. 27 overall) and E'Twaun Moore (No. 55 overall) were both seniors coming out of college, and the two are already familiar with one another after having played together throughout their collegiate tenure.

Johnson, a 6'10" forward, weighs just 221 lbs., and there have been some legitimate concerns about his ability to add the necessary weight to adjust to life at the next level.

Moore, a 6'4" guard, has also been subject to those same concerns, as he tips the scales at just 191 lbs, and that could prove to a tough stumbling block against some of the bigger opposition that he'll face in the NBA.

However, both can prove themselves as integral cogs of the rotation if given the opportunity, and it certainly seems as if the Celtics had clear intentions when drafting both players.

With general manager Danny Ainge already having said that the team is only willing to re-sign unrestricted free agent Glen Davis for the "right price," many have taken that as an indication that Davis could very well be playing for a different team.

Davis, who played in a career-high 78 games last season and took on his biggest role to date with Boston, averaged 11.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, but his 10.3 shots per game is incredibly alarming and extraordinarily inefficient.

Furthermore, Davis' 44.8 field goal percentage isn't exactly ideal for someone of his size, and with the club looking to retain financial flexibility heading into a prized 2012 free agent class, there's little chance that the Celtics will overpay him to retain him in the fold.

Johnson, who has a reputation as a stretch forward, might not ever put on the weight to bang around down beneath the bucket, but he doesn't need to do so in an effort to find success.

If Johnson can come in and assert himself as a viable player in short stretches with the ability to step out on the perimeter and hit an open shot, Boston will get exactly what the team seeks from him during his inaugural campaign.

As for Moore, he'll likely be asked to try and play a little bit of the point guard position, as the team has really struggled to find a suitable backup to Rajon Rondo over the last couple of seasons.

The club was hoping that Avery Bradley could fill in last season, and despite being well-prepared on the defensive end, the rookie showed that he simply wasn't ready to be inserted into the game on the offensive side of the ball, and the club went out and signed Carlos Arroyo after his time with Miami as a result.

Moore may very well wind up playing some shooting guard as well for Boston, as the club is looking for a backup to Ray Allen in an effort to keep him fresh, and Green (if re-signed) is a much better option along the front line.

It's going to be tough for the youngsters to adjust to the team if and when the lockout lifts given the fact that there was no summer league nor training camp, but it's certainly not impossible to think that both could contribute as the season evolves.

If Boston is serious about making another postseason push that may result in another opportunity to reach from the championship round, it's going to have to be with contributions from the draft.