Recently, Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe reported the Celtics are looking to move up in the draft and they have a specific player they’d like to go after. Supposedly, the Celtics want Harrison Barnes from the University of North Carolina.

Like in all rumors, I’d take this with a grain of salt, but its worth noting since Bob Ryan isn’t the only person mentioning the possibility of the Celtics trading their picks.

Andy Katz of ESPN would be surprised if the keep both picks in this year’s draft.

I’ll be surprised if Boston keeps both 21 and 22, but the Celtics need to make sure there is a palatable trade. This is a huge summer for Boston’s two 2011 draft picks, Purdue’s E’Twaun Moore and JaJuan Johnson, who didn’t get a chance to play much as rookies.

Seeing that there are multiple sources reporting this, its possible that we may see the Celtics move up. With this draft being as deep as it is, the talent level, and potential in this year’s class, trading up would be a great move by the Celtics.

I personally believe that if they can get into the top 10 picks, they’ll find their next franchise player, or at worst a very decent player who they could trade for an established star.

As time has gone on, it’s becoming quite clear that Danny Ainge wants to trade up to get a better quality player player. At what cost is he willing to get the player he wants? Thats unclear. But if he can pull off a deal without moving one of the main pieces of the team, then it will be possible to rebuild on the fly.

The Boston Celtics used the K-8 Edison School in Brighton as the venue to introduce the newest Celtics to the local media. The Celtics recently donated 25 “Celtics” MacBooks to the school and used today as an opportunity to show off the new mobile tech lab and their two most recent draft picks JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore.

Said Moore: ”It’s great, any time you do something in the community, for them to see us and us to meet them, welcome us to their community is definitely exciting.”

Johnson, who wore #25 in college, chose #12 to honor the number his mother wore in high school. Said his mother: ”And I told him, because our school colors were green and white.”

Moore, who wore #33 in college, chose #55 as a way to stay motivated with the constant reminder of where he was drafted .

Picking a number is not an easy chore for any new Celtic. The legendary cast of former players leaves few desired numbers left to choose from. Said Johnson: “It wasn’t a lot to decide from.”

#25 had been retired 44 years ago in honor of KC Jones and #33 was retired to honor the one and only Larry Legend.

Total A+ effort by the Celtics using a school to showcase their newest players who took the unconventional route and stayed in school. We have said this time and time again, the Celtics made the best of what was made available to them and are better for it. With an aging group of veterans already on the roster, the Celtics could not afford to take a gamble on a Euro or project player that would have taken years to yield tangible results.

Said Moore: ”It was definitely exciting for both of us, being chosen to the same team, we didn’t know it was going to happen, but it’s great. I’m excited and I can’t wait to start playing.”

As I look back at the draft I tend to like the picks more and more. In JaJuan Johnson, you get a versatile big man that can run the floor, play defense and hit a mid-range jumper. In E’Twuan Moore, you get a versatile guard that does just about everything well enough to pick the C’s up in different spots. Do I think they’ll be superstars? No, but I think they can be serviceable NBA players and that is a pretty good outcome considering how deep in the draft each player was selected.