The Los Angeles Lakers say Lamar Odom's six-and-a-half-month-old son has died.

Team spokesman John Black says Jayden Odom died Wednesday night, apparently suffocating while sleeping in his crib in New York.

Black says "Lamar is very distraught." And "both he and the baby's mother are asking that people respect their privacy at this time."

Jayden was born December 15th. Odom has two older children -- a son and a daughter.

The 26-year-old Odom came to the Lakers two years ago in the trade that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Odom averaged 14.8points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 80 games for the Lakers last season.