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Neil Smith (1988) trade tree

On April 24, 1988, Detroit Lions sent a 1988 first-round pick (No. 2, became Neil Smith) to Kansas City Chiefs for a 1988 first-round pick (No. 3, became Bennie Blades) and a 1988 second-round pick (No. 29, became Chris Spielman).

Top-5 pickMultiple 1st-roundersBlockbuster score: 5,440 · #588 of 3,307 trades Ranks trades by how much they matter to fans — famous players first, then draft capital. Higher means a bigger deal.

1 trades 6 assets April 24, 1988 first trade

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April 24, 1988 · First trade

Detroit moves the No. 2 pick to Kansas City

Top-5 pickMultiple 1st-rounders

Detroit receives

  • 1988 1st-round pick No. 3 (originally KC) — became Bennie Blades
  • 1988 2nd-round pick No. 29 (originally KC) — became Chris Spielman

Kansas City receives

  • 1988 1st-round pick No. 2 (originally DET) — became Neil Smith
Sources: [1] · Trade page