Isaiah Thomas playing himself on Law & Order

Isaiah Thomas has been taken through the ringer lately, traded by the Celtics then having his hip injury widely scrutinized.

The Cavaliers guard got a reprieve while filming a cameo for “Law & Order: SVU.”

Joey Morona of Cleveland.com:

Thomas plays himself on the episode, which centers around a missing persons investigation, The Plain Dealer reported . The scene takes place at the Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex on the banks of the Hudson.

Thomas:

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This is something I've always dreamed of doing and I got the chance to be on my favorite show Law & Order SVU. Thank you to everybody that made me feel comfortable on set yesterday, it was a honor to be working with such great actors/actresses! @nbcsvu

A post shared by Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) on Sep 14, 2017 at 11:04am PDT

This is a perfect example of basketball opening doors for players. What a cool experience for Thomas.

I’m looking forward to seeing the episode.