The idea that some of the worse NBA teams will intentionally try to lose games to secure a higher pick in the next draft has turned from whispers to audible shouts, but Duke's coach Mike Krzyzewski thinks the notion is ridiculous, ESPN reported.

Dubbed "Riggin' for Wiggins" by ESPN's online publication Grantland, rumors have spread that some NBA teams are setting themselves up to lose enough games to have a high pick in the draft. Wiggins is perceived to be the first overall pick and following him will likely be a historically talented class.

"If that is happening, shame on whoever is doing it," Krzyzewski said of the rumored campaign to lose.

Over the offseason, the aging Boston Celtics shipped Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets for a batch of mediocre pros headlined by Kris Humphries. Other teams like the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Bobcats did little to improve their roster and are projected to compete for a top-five pick.

Still, Krzyzewski cannot see an NBA team intentionally making themselves worse in order to lose games.

"As an American, I wouldn't like to think that an American team would want to lose or create situations where you would want to lose," Krzyzewski said following Duke's 94-83 loss to Kansas. "I can't even fathom - I can't go there. I can't believe that that would happen. Maybe I'm naive and I'm going to go read a fairy tale after this."

Headlining what should be a stellar draft class is Kansas' Andrew Wiggins, Duke's Jabari Parker, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart and Kentucky's Julius Randle. ESPN's college basketball insider Chad Ford has already released a mock draft order and put those four players in the top five.

Wiggins has acknowledged the chatter around him and said he does expect to enter the draft and to be selected first overall. Still, he said he is focused on winning now with his team.

"The hype, it was big. I just tried to block it out," Wiggins said. "The names on jerseys don't say Parker and Wiggins; it says Kansas and Duke. At the end of the day, it's not one player that's going to win; it's one team."

Kansas coach Bill Self also does not believe any NBA team is tanking to get an early draft pick.

"I don't think anybody's tanking," Self said Tuesday. "I know that guys like to play and compete, and I guess you can make sure that you don't play certain guys, which I don't think has happened."

Miami Heat star LeBron James took to Twitter early Wednesday morning following the Tuesday games to commend the Randle, Wiggins and Parker on a memorable Champion's Classic in Chicago.

NBA Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson was also highly impressed with the talent he saw.