G League Rookie of the Year Sean Pedulla signs two-way deal with Kings
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The gist
Guard Sean Pedulla agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Sacramento Kings, his agent told ESPN.
The Kings needed point guard help after Ben Simmons' season-ending Achilles injury.
Background
Sean Pedulla is a 6'1" point guard who turned 24 earlier in October 2026 and went undrafted out of Ole Miss. He was named 2025-26 NBA G League Rookie of the Year after averaging 23.6 points, 6.8 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 28 regular-season games split between the Rip City Remix and San Diego Clippers, and he appeared in seven NBA games for the Clippers. Houston signed him in August 2026 but waived him on Oct 19 while converting two other players to two-way deals, a move one source called a surprise. Sacramento had been hunting for point guard help since Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, opening a two-way spot by waiving Adam Flagler.
How it unfolded
- 2025 -26 seasonPedulla averaged 23.6 points, 6.8 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 28 G League regular-season games and was named G League Rookie of the Year; he also played seven NBA games for the Clippers.
- Aug 2026The Houston Rockets signed Pedulla.
- Oct 19, 2026Houston converted the Exhibit 10 contracts of Oscar Tshiebwe and Julian Phillips to two-way deals and placed Pedulla on waivers to make room.
- Oct 21, 2026Reporter Jake Fischer said Pedulla was in the mix for Sacramento's open two-way spot along with Dalton Knecht.
- Oct 23, 2026Pedulla agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Sacramento Kings, his agent George S. Langberg told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- ESPN's Shams Charania reported the agreement, noting Pedulla was the 2025-26 G League Rookie of the Year.
- Analysts
- Jake Fischer had listed Pedulla among candidates for Sacramento's open two-way spot, with Toronto also considering him.
Still unverified
Before the agreement, Pedulla was only reported as a candidate for Sacramento's open two-way spot, with Toronto also having considered him; there was no word on his next step after Houston waived him, including a possible landing with Houston's G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.