VIPERS ACQUIRE SEAN PEDULLA AND DAJUAN HARRIS 

EDINBURG, Texas (Oct. 22, 2026) – The Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, announced today a four-team trade with the Rip City Remix, Laketown Squadron and Iowa Wolves. This trade is not subject to a physical.

The Vipers have acquired the returning rights to Sean Pedulla from Rip City and Dajuan Harris from Iowa. In exchange, RGV has agreed to trade the returning rights to Ruben Nembhard Jr. to the Remix and a 2027 NBA G League Draft first-round pick via Osceola. Additionally, the Vipers have agreed to trade the returning rights to Markquis Nowell to the Squadron.

Pedulla (6-1, 195) began last season with the Rip City Remix before receiving a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. During the G League regular season, Pedulla averaged 20.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.5 steals. 

He appeared in seven games for the LA Clippers over the remainder of the season and was named the 2025-26 Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year. Pedulla spent his first three collegiate seasons at Virginia Tech before transferring to Ole Miss.  

Harris Jr. (6-2, 175) appeared in 27 games for the Iowa Wolves last season averaging 2.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Before arriving at Iowa, Harris Jr. appeared in two games with the Vipers that same season. 

As a Junior with the Kansas Jayhawks, Harris Jr. was named the 2023 Big 12 Defensive Player of the year. In 2022 he helped the Jayhawks claim its first national championship since 2008 and its sixth overall after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels (Atlantic Coast Conference) 72-69.   

From 2020-25 the Missouri native played in 173 games totaling 1,197 points, 343 rebounds, 865 assists and 262 steals. In 2019 Harris Jr. redshirted his first year with the Kansas Jayhawks.

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